An Independent Farmer’s Weekl Owned and _ Edited in ichigan m5“ . ‘6‘! $4 ‘ \ I “Cue§s it will pay to raise ’em om sum and ‘5 b profitable crop prom “- ‘ pend! upon the adopflm at a plan In“ legume campaign in the county “flutthecnmjngyw,inaneifm , mercantile-meagede successful crop relation, and it in esecretorsuccessindmyingud give stock raising. “:hnbers will be encouraged and Ned in every way possible to in— ase the acreage of legnminono : grown on their farms. Partl- attention will be given to d- grown seucessiully on almost any in Chcboygan county, provided I stony. Anticipating that nod ‘ County Farm Bureau is per5 .- ' cute so as to be ordered from the State Farm 11 this monthT Doubtless the v for sprint delivery will so time. at ‘ in fully large quant. ~ can dled advantageously l Nah elation. Proceeding in that manner. the association has ‘ the farmers of the at all only meat-gospels“. the organi- zation finished its first year, July 10, me. with a total balance includ- 3'3; oi $139.2d—LesHe I. Patty. Minus. Choboyganoounohm Bureau. ' _ Molahnthatthemuadientnx is a vicious institution and is not onbbcmxpassedontothecon- mot, butiltheexense resonat— mgaddifiomlprodmmingto published reports attributed to CongressmenWoodruil, Campbell. Imesdeetchsm. The congressmen are not opposed to the bonus. but oppose the sales masamethodoffinandngihw cordlngtotheirsmfnment. Canadian-sproducetheirownbeet mandhit‘aieboutthesene cofiof production that features sugnrbectsugarproduc- Mmmwmaddi— timeout impo considerable manganmaaalsohnsasalee malnutLast January when mmdx'eenuinmcbignntho WWW declared bbepayinctencenisapouudror theta. mmsmm bya "Mt-thawed thal’when 199 pounds stanza: is sold in Canada the mes-flint collects tree: the consumer in addition to the 18 cards government tax $3.83 as ex- tra profit for himself, the jobber and the wholesaler, or about. 21 times the amount of the tax. The Ilchlgan congressmen fear similar abuses of the in: in America and saythemttselfisaheavyburden on them mass of consumers least abletopwit. It has been pointed out by the congressmen that the nation has otherw- inveuoory and succumb receiv- ' u" an. ‘ $400,000,000 there were subscriptions amounting to $1,300,000.000. The various term WHOM finally gets into the pocket wool grower. On a suit which re- tnfls'fot $40. the grower's share is Hence the wool grower’s seemingly had little effect on the retdl values of arbides manufac- tured therefrom. the war. has forced hundreds en- gagul them out of business. and caused liquidation at breeding finch h order to meet financial didigaflous. Strange II is may seem material benefit has hem daived. by the consuming pub- spell ruin to many engaged‘in its production. “In order to illustrate the value of raw nutemi as compared to the finished pruiunt, the suit buyer’s dollar is figured. The calouhtlon hbasedonlSpoumieotwoolin its cum state of hdtJblond grade required to Miniature 3% yards. diam—rims amount required for an m men’s suit. Tim not price 00thewooflgrowerat20cenisper pound t heed on actual sales of the 1921 clip. This flutratea the extent that the cost of raw material Plant Corn in May or June for Best Results gainismadeinyield orma— turity by planting corn before conditions of soil and atmos- phere are right. in the opinion of the United States Department of Ag- riculture. Corn growers in , locali- ties with a long season have observed that early and late plantings of the same variety usually show wide dif— ference in growth and number of days required to reach maturity. In general. corn which is seeded early requires a longer time to come up than that which is plan-ted later. The plants also grow more slowly, are shorter, and bear their ears lower. Neither the extremely early nor the very late plantings are desirable. The department investigations reviewed indicate that the best number of days from emergence to yields of grain may be expected from the early seedings and the most rapid development and greatest growth from the later seediugs. These are commonly observed effects of the date of planting. Studies recently have been made by the United States Department oi 'Agricultureat the Arlington Experi— ‘mcntal Farm near Washington, 11 0.. in order to obtain data which would; "supplement that obtained earlier at the various state experi- ment stations. Numerous experi- ments have, been conducted by the date agricultural experiment sta- tions to determine the influence of the different dates of planting on corn fields. The state experiments were directed more to a study of the ' effects upon growth and development than to ietermining the! most de- sir his} date of planting from the standpoint of yield. The results of ‘these studies, which extended over a five-year period, are , presented in Dormant 3. y. t. on; own Ne zine; Corn. byE.B.BrownandH. S. G? rison, which may be had upon ap— plication to the department. The varieties of corn used in the experiments cover _a wide range in the length of the growing season re- quired. The data tabulated is lim- ited to the characters that seem to have been consistently ailected, al— though the points studied included ripening. the height of stalks, the‘ number of ears per plant, the aver- age weight of cars, the average yield per plant. and the number of suckers. In all the experiments the germi- nation oi corn increased in rapidity as the date of seeding occurred later. When sown early the short-season. northern varieties came up sooner than the varieties from the central and southern states. When sown later the differences in this respect were not usually apparent. The total grewth o! stalk was greatest from the seedings in June and May. The total, growth was least and rate of gf'owth slowest from the April seedings. Develop— ment was more rapid in the later than in the earlier seedings. ' , Thenumberofemperstalhthe size of the ear. and the amount of sucker-mg bore no consistent rela- tion to the date of seeding. The pol- lenshodding- period was longer in plants from the early seedings than in those .from the later seedings. Seeding: earlier than normal result- ed in slight gains in the date of silk- ins.~ ‘ — These experiments corroborate‘the conclusions of the state experiment stations, that com may be planted in the vicinity or . washington and other localities with a similar sea-.- son.’ any time after Kay .1. without danger themed rotting-g best , can 1" ., “319 The adverse' 'companied- the announcement. L " ‘l gh Ignorance at acted conditions; the 2 statement is tro- qaenulymedo that domestic wool is: not for manufacture of the better at more wear. ' This is-uufouaded: domestic wool twmwaeuedpurmhuvaluo. amufordnand'inmanyinstsi- oeepmterabla ‘ * “The wool growers are not pooh» log W the term to hope“ I. mama burden on the consent. public in the way of increased costs of dnished'products but are seeking to wince their industry in a position whereby production oan-be main. tamed. wool is one. of the most needed commodities and one of‘ m we produce approximately 46 per cent 0! our own consumption. For the 10-year period of 1910 to 1930 the domestic wool production of the United States has decreased 1.800.000 pounds annually. "'Ilhe principles upon which the moi pooling is flmmded are econ- omy and efiidiensce in distribution. mus seeming to benefit 'tiofih the pro- dmeer and the consumer.” RAILROAD REDUCES RATES ON FEEDER CATTLE EDUCED rate on inbound cab- iile and sheep for feeding and grazing to all points north of. Bay City mom Chicago- rbecome ef- fective an the Michigan Central .Bmilmtsd April let. A new (blanket rate has“ been eebaflilhhed which. with the present temporary rodeo-- tions on farm products, gives a rate of 80 cents per hmrmdred pounds on inbound livestock in cai‘l‘oaad lots. Farmers taking advantage of the new rate and the temporary redun- tions will be benefited by saving reusing from $9.00 to $20.00 per car on their grading stool: nor us. coming seaeon. Sheep in double deck; cars will carry the same rate as cattle: eheeplneingfledeckmrstako, until! June some. a 38 cents per cwt. rate. Shipper using this rate must give a certificate to the effect that cattle and sheep so shipped are intended for feeding and not for slaughter. 'llhe Michigan Central! is taking this mums of further aiding the de- velopment of the cattle industry in Northeastern Michigan. ‘ GRAIN GROWERS’ SALES 00M- PANY INCORPORATE CORPORATION of the U. L Grain Growers Sales Company, a grain, marketing subsidiary of the U. ,8“ Grain Growers, Inc., Which will immediately make arrange- ment to open its doors for business in theChicago, Kansas City. Omaha. Indianapolis and Minneapolis mar- kets, has been announced by the ct.- neers of the U. 8. Grain Growers. Inc. The company expects to be hv position to handle grain at a very early date, the oflcials said. The volume of business already control»- ed with the U. 8. Grain Growers w its membership will make the II.)- sldiary organization the largest grain‘sclling firm in‘ the world. .All grain contracted with the U. 3. Grain 'Growers, Inc., by 60.0.. farmers in the mid—west to date. re- presenting a bushelage in excess d 110,000,000 to be marketed eaa year, will be handled through the subsidiary selling company. More- over. the present rate of member- ship increase is around 2,000 ad- ditional farmer members each week. resulting from organization activi- ties. thereby adding more than 4.,- 000.0‘00 bushels contracted with the farmers organization each six day period.‘ “The U. - 8. Grain Growers Sela Company will be able to engage in a general grain business and perform all the functions of grain firms in the terminal markets at the present time,” according to a statement made by President (1 E. Gustaf“ and Secretary Eran): M. Meyer: 1’ the taxman-9' company, which incorporation of the selling comp sets ups-separate and y ' 'w E - , \ SFARM ' ER dollars per ton is the muniflcent offer of the Owosso Sugar Company for 1922 beets. This is the lowest beet price since 1914. The Question is, “can. the farmer and will the farmer grow beets for $5 per ton?” In all the beet growing districts farmers are saying, “no beets for me,” but they have said that so many times before and then changed their minds 30 days before planting time that it is impossible to know if. they are sincere this time. The acid test usually comes near the close of the contractrseason when the choice must be made between beets and some other crop. The Owos30 contract prOvides for; the same increase in rates in case of higher sugar prices as in former contracts, that is the company re- ‘ serves to itself $1.50 or thereabouts of the in- } crease and gives the farmer $1.. H The failure of Congress to settle the sugar tarifl question has complicated the situation this year and made it well nigh impossible for either gree of. certainty upon the coming season's oper- ations. The $5 minimum protects the farmers or manufacturers to figure with any de— I ‘ V ' Sn ar‘ Companies ' .Oiier “$5 . Per Ten fer Beet ' Owosso Concern irst in the Field .mith 1922 Contracts at Lowest Price in Several Years ' “As spring and the beet‘planting season ap- - proaches and the great readjustment continues on to its conclusion,» Mariner and the beet—grow- er must soon decide on his plans for next year. The success or failure of himself and to a large extent that of all business will depend largely upon the Wisdom of the plans of the farmer and it stands out as a plain fact that this year above all others the farmer and grower should deter- mine his plans and policies and contracts and not leave these matters so entirely in the hands of those who speculate and handle his crops from producer to consumer. First the farmer has ‘more invested per acre, per bushel, or per ton in crops sold than ever before especially before the war. Second, the farmer has more borrowed money than ever before (some authorities place it as high as an increase of 300 per cent more than before the war) and third, the cost of all materials, labor, farm suppl"‘s will be from 25 to 250 per cent higher than before the war. Tax— es will be as high as last year if not higher. Therefore it must now be plain thatthis year the farmer and beet grower in making contracts for the sale and production of crops this year must not be bluffed into contracts and obligations where he takes 75 to 100 per cent of the chances by promises of some rosy conditions in the future V “Let us first'consider the 1922 contract‘for beets. It is a demonstrated fact that the only} contract that can be considered by either factory ‘ or grower is a fair sliding scale contract and on top of this the condition in the world at this time point cleanly that all imported sugar must have a traiff of at least 2 cents per pound or the beet business in- Michigan will become a dead thing in a very short time and when that time comes you can leave it to the importers of raw sugar to fix the price good and high for the Amencan consumer. I only need to call atten- tion to the demands of the'Cuban producers (in, which around a billion dollars is now invested) 1 during the last war when they ran the price of a raw up to 221—2 cents as a sample of what they-. will do when competition is killed or the opporr tunity presents itself.» It seems to me that the- interests of the farmer, the banker, the merch- . ants of small towns, all manufacturers and ' especially all consumers of sugar demands that the domestic production of beet sugar be saved, and saved for this year 1922. To my mind there are two necessary things needed to save the in-fll dustry. First, an adequte tariff and second and f above all, a fair sliding scale contract from which the farmer will receive 1—2 of the; I manufacturer in any conceivable sit— uation that may arise, and if the su- gl gar tariff is fixed at 2 cents per pound .lt will insure very satisfactory profits for the manufacturers and perhaps make the farmers' loss a little less. By their failure to sit, down with the farmer and discuss the situation frankly and honestly the manufact- urers) are inviting disaster to them- selves. In former years they have blufled the farmers into signing con— tracts. But the- farmers are .wise to their tactics" and need no encourage- mqgt now to turn to other crops. The factories cann'ot run without beets ' and it begins to look as if some of them will not'operate the coming sea- son. The factories could be assured “of a fair acreage if they would only come down off their perch and accede to the farmers’ demands for recogni- tion and a 50-50 contract. ‘ Upon the /subject of the 1922 con— ' tract C. E. Ackerinan of Durand writes the M. B. F. as follows: on sour soil. Sour or acid soil can be sweetened by spreading lime. The practice of spreading lime has been recognized by authori- ties everywhere as extremely valuable in im- proving the soil and in increasing crop produc- tion. Limestone also does more than correct sour soil conditions. It releases for the growing plant WEEDS are the only'pllants which will thrive the plant food ‘Which would be otherwise held by , the soil; it increases the availability of fertiliz- ers such as phosphates, potash, nitrogen, ma- nure; it also assists in holding and conserving moisture in the soil. ‘ ‘ . Although other fertilizing elements may be added to the soil, their value is worthless unless they are made available for the plants. Lime- stone, because of its chemical action, breaks down the compounds of ammonia, phosphorus and potasium of manures and commercial fertilizers and makes them availableas plant food. The production of maximum crops is depend- ‘ ent upon (the presence in the soil of all the neces- sary plant foods. Lack of one vital, element may render the presence of the other fertilizer useless'r‘a‘s far as beneficial 'crop results are 'con- cerned. . . I 4_ v . . ' Limestone has the, peculiar nature 50f bene- ' nil “making usable bath heavy clay land, " - \ t and, sandy land with THE SUN IS SHINING AGAIN Yen Must Feed Your Land if You Want Your Land to Feed You The heavy clay soil, with its compact struc- ture, shuts off the capillary action of the soil moisture and [it does not reach the planrts. Limestone breaks up this compact clay soil, per- mits greater air circulation and increases capil- lary action. ‘ ‘ Sandy land is just the opposite. It is so loose that the soil particles are too far apart and the capillary water cannot traverse from one par- ticle to the other. Limestone in sandy soil causes’the ‘decay of plant food, which in turn increases capillary action. Tests made at ex— perimental stations have proven that in dry weather sandy soil to which limestone had been added carried the growing crops through the drought. Unilimed sandy soil had a com- plete crop failure. One indication of the need for lime in the soil is the failure of clover, alfalfa and other legumes to grow. These crops cannot exist without lime. . Every farmer knows that clover and alfalfa are valuable in order to inoculate the soil with nitro— gen, therefore the first essential is a sweet soil, improved with. lime in order to obtain these valuable crops. -Manure and commercial fertilizers will not re-' store sick, sour soil; The- only crops this kind of soil will raise are sorrel]; red top,‘plantain, sedge, mullen and; Spanish needles. As said be- , fore, thesecrops' are not profitable.‘ .The mostfeommonand usually the most in- '1imestone used on the application. ' litmus test, if the soil needs lime. .ing 'of the'lime can be accomplished benefits of such tariff and profits from the price of sugar what ever they may be. Now we come to the point, what is a fair sliding scale con- tract for beets? Surely not the one, ofiered by the Michigan factories in the past. If any groWer will take his last year’s contract it will be found ' that from 6 cent sugar to 7 cent sugar there is an advance of $1.50 in the price paid for beets and from 8 cent sugar to 9 cent sugar there is an ad- ' vance of only $1.00 per ton. Here is where I base my contention that if there should be any benefits from a trarifi and the price advances to where the grower could afford to raise I . beets the factories would grab off 75 to 80 per ‘cent of such benefits and _ profits to themselves, and forms the} basis for the contentions of those who are not in favor of a tariff’ that a tariff only takes the money out of the consumer’s pockets and places it in the hands of the trust and not in the hands of the farmers who it must be conceeded are now representing the ‘infant’ industry. “In looking over the reports of the (Continued on page 23) - "fallible test to denote a sour soil is the litmus paper test. Obtain from any drug store a few ' strips of blue litmus rapr. Moisten the soil to be tested with some rain water. Roll the soil .- in a little ball and insert one of the strips of litmus paper. Be careful not to touch the paper " with the hands if they are wet or moist 'With perspiration. After the strip of litmus paper is in the soil for ten minutes, remove it and observe ' the color of the paper. If it has turned red' or ’. pink, it denotes acidity and the soil needs lime. V Growing plants themselves give ofl acid sub- stances from their roots. Sometimes this acid is given off in such quantities that it has a poison-v“, ous effect on the very plants from which they; come, as well as are responsible for ‘sourness. ’1 Proper drainage is necessary when these con— ditions exist, as well as the conditions of lime. Even after the excess water is drained from the soil, there remains a quantity of acid which must be neutralized by limestone. ' The average, increase of crops from liming?“ 84.3 per cent in certain districts. This is a re- turn of $2.29 for every dollar invested in No farm should pass up the beneflrts that accrue ’_ spreading lime. It is easy to determine, by The spr ' aid'of distributors which‘can be attacheduto farm. wagon by merely removing the end fHE‘best thing to do with apple, cherry and. I other fruit trees which have their branches broken down or split and injured by snow ,and .ice,'is first, to give them a very careful pruning, -and second to use, as far as possible, methods of tree surgery to enable them to ‘repair and out- grow the injury. This damage being done just ahead of the spring pruning season gives an op— ..portunlty to do the pruning and repair work before the advent of warm weather and before _.«- in the wounds and scars. ’ The pruning of an injured fruit tree with part of its branches broken out requires more cutting and more skillful pruning than an ordinary nor- mal tree. Each tree presents more or less an' in- dividual problem, depending on how_severely it ‘ is injured. When one side of Ithe tree has been badly smashed, the other side may require more\ than normal heading back to attempt to balance the future 'top, at least eventually. Sometimes long, slender branches, have escaped, and these likewise require more heading back, and this V, may be needed a second and third year before the top of the tree can be shaped into anything like the normal. Water sprouts on the stubs of 'branches which in ordinary pruning would be removed, should be mostly left on an injured tree. Individual water sprouts properly located , to form new branches may be selected, headed ,back slightly if too long, and encouraged to grow into new limbs. Stubs from six inches to a foot or more in length should not usually be sawed off on these crippled trees if they are in the right location for future framework branches. The ragged ends should be neatly sawed or . smoothed with a knife and the stub left to throw a mass of sprouts, as it usually will do if the top has been pretty generally taken out or removed by breaking and pruning. Dehorning or pruning the main branches back to stubs is often purposely practised by orchar- dists to renew the top, and essentially the same methods can be applied in part, even «though the dehorning is fdrced in this case. Whenever there are any small spurs or branches on the re- maining stubs, they should be left to get out new twig growth promptly. While abnormally slender, high branches or in to balance up the tree, it is well to leave as much as possible of the top-and not try to do all the balancing up and heading back in a single year. It will take at least three years to build a «new head on a ten-year apple tree which has been badly broken up. In an apple tree with a badly smashed top, let all or nearly all the sprouts grow the first year so as to get out as 4’ Sudan grass? Could someone tell their experience with. it? Am thinking about putting in 9 acres this summer but would like to know something about it, whether all stock will eat it or not.——I_ Z., Vicks- burg, Mich. ‘ ‘ UDAN grass is a high yielding, quick growing ‘ annual crop valuablejor both hay and pas- ture. 'As a hay crop it has a little greater feed— ing value than timothy and when a temporary -pas.ture is needed Sudan is practically the only . cropxthat can be sown during May and furnish rabundant pasturage during July and August, when Kentucky blue grass or June grass is in the resting stage. All classes of livestock do well on Sudan grass pasture. On the Woodbury Farm at the Michi- gan Agricultural Experimental Station, Sudan grass was SOWn on light sandy loam soil May the twentieth. The field furnished pasture trom the. middle of June until the first of Oc- tober at the rate of two head of horses per acre. Sudan grass being related to the sorghums is just sweet enough to be quite palatable. ‘ ‘ The question is sometimes asked whether Sudan grass is ever poisonous. 'The United' ,States Department of Agriculturereports that only three authentic. cases are known. Caution ':should be exercised in pasturing Sudan that has Y en severely injured by drought or frost, since . \ contain c acid to cause poisoning. Thousands of 9.53 * - Department of Agriculture Gives [some Timely «A the wood rot fungi can enter or seriously spread I extra long lateral branches may require heading‘ Will you let me know through your paper about‘ sufficient ' Sudan grass are pastured- yearly. in: the . ' totes «and since only three . ' authentic ’ "neubeeu. foundit does not {been}, likely. - U. S.- Dep'artment ' of ' Agriculture ‘ has again demonstrated its great use- fulness to the farmers by issuing complete information on how to repair -» fruit and shade. trees damaged in the great ice storm whichwfieoked many or- chards in Michigan and Wisconsin the Week before last. This information is given in the accompanying article- Or- chardists who follow the instructions care- fully will be able to repair a good deal '- of the damage which has been done:- Editor. ' ‘ ' _, V much new foliage as possible and preperly feed the root system of the tree. ' Such broken trees need special extra pruning for at least two or three years after the damage is done. A new head in part or whole has to be rebuilt on the tree. During the second year, certain sprouts properly located, and if possible the strongest should be selected for main frame- work limbs, headed back to a reasonable height . to make them fork out and their near-by compe— titors either Cut Out entirely or temporarily headed back to a lower level perhaps to be re— moved later. The proper number of main frame- work branches is made, the trees are likely to grow too thick and bushy. In the same way the branches which were left after the original dam— age may be gradually cut back and thinned out ' until they fairly well balance up with the new. ~branches. TREE SURGERY RIETHODS SUGGESTED Trees with split forks or large wounds made by branches being broken out, tearing and strip— ping of "bark and wood from the main branch or main trunk, and trees with their tops smashed down beyond recovery present problems of tree surgery not covered by ordinary or extraordin- ary pruning. Each case requires more or less special treatment. A few types of repair w may be mentioned: <3 Young fruit trees under six‘ years of age, or even older when they are not more than three or four inches in diameter, which have their whole top broken out and perhaps split at the main forks, can often be brought back into good shape by sawingofi the trunk at the highest available point,.at an angle of about 45 degrees, even though this leaves a trunk not more than six inches high, and the cut end painted. Apple trees, especially, will sprout very profusely if the root system and trunk are sound and all the sprouts should be allowed to grow until the long- est are a foot or eighteen inches in height. late spring one of the best located sprouts By C. R. ME’GEE Research Associate in Farm Crops, M, A. C. Average Composition of Bay Made From Sudan and Other Grasses and Legumes and of Corn and Sorghum Fodder Average Constitutcnts H q o u a 0-: I 'g g 3 '33 gag :5; o a 2 Ea 332M 5% Fa <1 h Oh Zhfi {Elli} Hay ‘ Sudan grass . . . . . ..8:6 10:2 29:9 .49:9 1:8 _ Johnson grass . . . 7:7 9:0 32:6 47-7 3:0 Timothy . . . . . . . .. 6:2 ‘ 7:8 82:3 50:6 23:1 Millet . . . . . . . . . .. 8:8 9:8 30:1 48:3 3:0 Alfalfa . . . . . . . . .. 9:7 17:4 29:6 40:5 22:8 Red clover . . . . .. 7:9 15:6 27:7 44:9 3:9 Cowpeas . . . . . . .. 14:3 19:4 22.7 40:5 8:1 Fodder Corn . . . . . . . . . . .. 6:6 8:4 26:1 56:2 2:7 Sorghum . . . . . . .. 10:1 10:1 2814 49:4 2:0 , \ son andpart of the season was quite-‘droughty. When out for hay Sudan has about the same feeding value as timothy and the yield secured "is usually greater than fromany other annual crop adapted to Michigan conditions: The fol- ' lowing table shows. the relative yield of, Sudan h grass as compared [with other annual crqpaover. a periosgef‘three were ' " ‘ ' ' intensifies naming)”; .. red ,, In‘ . millet in . this . state. should then be selected ' all the others should be 0L ’ A second pinching may be done ‘a later. A year later the sproutselscted to'form than”! trunk may be headed backimg‘iitiy at about point where the new head is «arugula an the other sprouts trimmed off closely. At that time" the stub should. be re-cut beginning from one-'1 half to an inch above the newlstem downward at an angle yet. 45 degrees from it. This should then be painted and kept, covered I until it is healed. With thfentire root system behind'the newvtrunk, it will grow into a new tree at a surprisingly rapid rate. ’ Essentially the same principles maybe applied to growing new branches from' the‘stubs men- tioned above in the top of the tree. A’ temporary cut is first made just below thebranch and then afterthe first year's growth a permanent cut just beyond a twig which is to make a future I framework limb. Ig‘is not» often necessary in this case to do summer pinching and it may ‘be de- sirable in the later pruningto leave some of the weaker lateral sprouts for future fruiting limbs instead, of stripping them all'off as described for training up a new trunk. Forks which have split down and even bent over so that the branches touch theground, but with the wood and bark still intact and not too badly splint- ered, can be pulled up with ropes and bolted back into place, using one or more, bolts insert- ed according to the usual tree surgery methods described in Farmers’ Bulletin. 1178, ,“Tree Surg— hery,” which, deals with the general problem of repairing forest, shade and ornamental. trees. This bulletin can be obtained free on application" 0 to the Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. ',C. desirable to prune back the tops more than nor- mally of such supported branches for‘the first year or two, and usually that means balancing up/the whole tree by pruning the top to corres- pond. Another premtion which will help great- ly consists in supporting I these branches by trong wires the size of ordinary fence or. clothes 'run across the inside of- 'the tree and g in the center. The branches .can be drawn together tightly and temporarily support? ed by ropes placed around them while working but the permanent Wires should never: pass around _a' branch. They should be inserted in screw eyes, screwed firmly into the wood on the ~ inside of the branch with the eye left in a verti- cal position. . , PROPER-METHOD OF TREATING WOUNDS Ifkthe branches are broken down beyond re- covery, hanging only by splintered wood and bark, or in case of (Continued on page 17) .Sudan Grass Valuable as a Temporary Pasture and Hay Crop ricultural Experiment station are/as follows: Three year average yield (1919 ’20 ’21) in tons of air dry hay per acre: Sudan grass, 3.33; Golden millet, 3.25; Japanese barnyard millet or billion dollar grass, 3.22‘; Soy beans, 2.67; ‘Hun- garian millet, 32.48; commbn millet, 1.94: oats and vetch', 1.99; oats and peas, 1.78. ‘ Sudan grass does best when sown on a well prepared corn soil about the middle of May at the rate of from twenty to twenty-five pounds of seed per acre. The ordinary grain drill set to sow two pecks of wheat will sow approximately twenty-five pounds of Sudan grass seed per acre. In southern Michigan it may be poSsible'to secure two cuttings of hay when the season is quite favorable. ,Usuazlly, however, one crop of hay and considerable second growth for either pas— ture or plowing under is all that is secured. The accompanying table from the United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 981 show the relative composition of Sudan grass, ; mi ’, timothy, alfalfa, red clover and other grass and legumes. -. It is especially , p. Sudan grass is gradually taking the place of. A few points of comparison .ma-y be of interest. The yield secured.~from Su- dan grass is usually higher than that from the miners. Sudan grass is considered:.asafer‘ feed, ~fihan considerable more secondr‘growth '15”; secured-Iron}; swan gross t to 1' 1.3 " :mr a V "r an, Snow” of the Yukon country 'which James Oliver Curwood describes so graphic- ally in his f‘Nomadslofgthe North," has found a‘ rival in the great blizzard and sleet storm-which , struck the upper half of the lowenpeninsulaon Feb. 21st and raged without ceasing for three " days,paralyzing traffic, demolishing telephone poles, stripping, trees, imprisoning ‘ like woven wire and" woven wire fences were solid ice.’f Buildings werealso encased with the ice and barn doors had to be cut open with axes. Fruit. and shade trees were stripped of their branchesas though with a pruning knife, and now stand like naked poles‘bearing a marked resemblance to the pictures we have seen of the _ farm_families and providing endless . topics. for conversation and com-n parison with great— storms of other years._ For the past two weeks all the “Old :Timers” of ,the district have been wagging their heads and saying, “I remember when, ” ‘ and then launching into stories of other 'famous storms when they were youngand delighted to tussle with the blizzard. ’ . The recent’ storm had many pe- culiar and unusual characteristics. From Howard 'City north to the Grand Traverse region the atmos- , pherical disturbance manifested it- self in rain and sleet. ' Farther to rails being so coated with ice that it sibleto run trains over them. ’ I I -Farming communities were entirely isolat d for days. Farmers who [happened to hem to: I when the storm began were obliged to remain? until it was over. travel was a comparatively easy matter asith‘ the" east where the temperature was lower a hoWling blast piled the snow in drifts six to ten feet deep in many unprotected places. Northwestern Michigan fought ice,. ‘n-ortheastern Michigan snow, and it was a gues- tion which had the biggest fight on its hands. The damage from the snow storm was slight; but the sleet wrought havoc‘which years cannot repair. ' The fine sleet clung to everything it struck. Trees and telephone wires were coated so heav— ily'with ice that in many instances they crashed to the ground entailing enormous loss. Many village streets and country highways were blocked'with tangled masses of telephone wires, “ shattered poles and branches. Some idea of the weight of the mantle of ice may be gained from the story that a piece of ordinary telephone wire six feet long weighed with its crystal coating over 36 pounds. “Barbed wire fences were 'so coated with ice,” writes.Wm. A. Jenkins,.one of M. B. F.’s Wexford county reporters, “that they looked Michigan Farm Boys 0 recount all of the splendid achievements of the farm boys and girls of America in their club projects would be‘a quite impossible task, because they are so many. It is enough to say that. thousands of boys and girls have performed feats of .. production which have astounded some of the older generation and will (be the foundation stones.for successful farming careers. Only one state in the uniOn exceeds Michigan in the number of’boys‘ and girls on- . rolled inclub‘projects. And-what they have accomplished, in fruit'canned, corn, beans and. potatoes grown, garments made, pure bred live- stock raised, etc., is something truly :to marvel .at. ' We have never seen it estimated but we presume (that the number of quart cans of fruit put up by Michigan club girls Michigan. Scene near Evart, Osceola. county, following worst sleet storm Thousands of telephone poles in this and other the ground by the weight of the ice. Above photo submitted by Mrs, coun'ties Shade and fruit trees Elizabeth Adams, M. B: Osceola. county. F: devastated war areas of northern France. The only thing which prevented irreparable damage to the entire western fruit belt was the absence of high winds. As many farmers. sorrowfully looked upon their ruined orchards, many others stood with abated breath and watched the branches of (their fruit trees bend lower and Jow— er, fearing every moment that a wind might set them swaying and breaking. But in most of the affected counties the rising temperature melted the ice before any great damage was done. The orchards of the Grand Traverse region suffered little if any damage, but to the south and west the lossswas great. ’ Railway, telephone, telegraph and electric lighting companies suffered enormous losses. Towns on the G. R. & I., (from Cadillac north were without train service for over a. week, the grinned from ear to ear as the judge steped up and pinned the “blue” on (his calf in competition with the calves of hoary-headed exhibitors. MACOMB BOY GETS ‘LBANKERS’ CUP One of the proudest boys in Michigan today lives just a little way from the Business Farm- er office.- His name is Quentin Friedhoff, of Warren, Mich. And he’s proud because just a short time ago State Club Leader Ray Turner stopped at the Friedhoff farm home and left in Quentin’s arms the big beautiful loving cup which the State Bankers’ Association offers each year to the state club winner in corn growing projects. This is the second time the cup has come to Ma- comb county. Quentin produced 73 bushels of corn from a in history of northern were laid to also suflered severely. crop reporter for chores on snow shoes and some cross country travel was done on skis. M. B. F. REPORTERS DESCRIBE STORM Various descriptions of the storm are given by Business Farmer reporters. ton, secretary of the Grand Traverse county farm bureau, writes as follows: 7 ' “The storm set in on Tuesday evening as a. snow‘ storm and continued throughout Wednes— day as such until about 9 p. In. like little pellets. ing in sand. sugar, and fell to a depth of about 8 inches. The “ were closed down was impose ‘ But after the storm was eyes snow was so heavily crustedrgth it was possible to drive teams our, it almost anywhere. ‘ A EAST GETS SNOW The central and eastern sections"; of northern Michigan escaped the destructive sleet storm but wrestl- ‘ ed for days with the worst snow," storm in their history. At Alps/ha: the total fall of snow during;the three days measured every 1—57“? inches while in many sectionsthe ;; snow drifted so high on street corners that persons in adjoining , business places could not see over, them. For several days all traflic on highways and railways wer dis- continued; mail carriers Were un- able to travel their routes; schools and business was at pretty much of a standstill. Farmers were obliged to do their Dr. J. P. Hous- 7' The snow fell Walking in it was like walk- It looked like coarse granulated character of the precipitation changed from time to time, from snow to sleet and then to rain and‘ back again to sleet and snow. Everything was ' covered with ice two inches thick. The tempera- ture changed rapidly dropping to zero the se- COl'ld day Of the storm (Continued on page 16) Show Father a Thing or Two about F arming half acre‘ at a total cost of $23.60. His cost items included plowing, harrowing, spading. ma- nuring, ($2.10); hoeing, ($1.60); planting (his own labor, 25c); cultivating, (his own la- bor, 800); gathering corn, ($2.20); rent of land ($2.50); fertilizer, (172 lbs, $2.90); manure, (4 loads, $8.75); cost of seed, ($2.50). The total value of the seed and common corn produced from the half acre was $56.45 and the value of the fodder was $17.28. The actual profit on the half acre was $50.13. ‘ “HOW I MADE MY CROP OF CORN” ' Quentin describes his corn growing ventureas follows: “During my last term of Club Work (Corn Club) I v failed to take anything in the line of prizes which gave me a great determination to win ‘ something this yar, just to show the ~ other boys that I could grow. corn. would, if laid end to end,rencircle the earth several times or there- abouts, that the corn, beans, po- tatoes and live stock produced. would feed a large city for a long period of time, and that the gar- .ments made would clothe all the naked,little children of Armenia. This may be slightly exaggerated, yet really the totall result is en- ormous, _ Moreover, what some of these . farm boys have done from avery .' ‘ small, beginning has made. their dad's just a ‘littlebit jealous‘ot their own ‘reputation as'farmers.‘ 'No‘ mere farmer. can produce 140 bushels of'nornfl-or 700 bush- _‘ els, of potatoes or 50 bushelsaof beans tetheacre’, or” take a little; rum; 0: a pig or a wobbly logged, “calf Ed" make ~ fit‘ 5 into. a'flState " ' 7' ‘ ’ " It"’takes‘;‘a “I had my half acre plat plowed V , and harrowed early in the spring. " f '-.. I had put barnyard manure and Q0qu ’ ' ‘ mercial fertilizer in the soil in order to make a better yield. ‘ ' “I bought a peek of pedigreed Picketts Yellow Dent corn and plant- ed it the 21st of May, Luck favored me. and I did not have to replant. It was not long before the fertilizers be- gan to show on the com. I onlti!'_ vatcd my plat three times with a. ones horse cultivator going twice in a: row “The week before Boys’ and Girls’ Club Wer I got real industrious as I was to have this week off and hoed my corn, leaving it very nearly free from weeds. Although I spent much. , .time among my corn I failed; to thin ‘ it out thus lessening the yield. ,. “I had a fairly good stand of corn of unusual growth for this variety7t.‘ of corn. I was quite proud of my- but my pride fell through a. terrific wind and rain storm that 00-. curre about a week later“ _ was (1 iven to the ground like much rass. My plat being near t house nabled the poultry to get tit share of the corn, thus damagin v to a. great extent, - l, . . “Early inothe fall the corn 1) ripen and as our school was 1.8. 'late in starting'I cut-and huske ,, corn. 1, was much surprised as as elated to find that my plat ed me 73 bushels of corn. Ir ‘ out 8 bushels of ,seed corn w; cougty iagent promised t ‘5 0,.prce. ‘ H‘r.‘ 'SOS‘I‘ 0 first ' ‘4 '2”; “ll! .1 v d u". 3: w .2 1' a! “J ,l ' ' ..,r ‘ \ BUN'F‘LOWERS FOR SILAGE interested in the growing of sun- ers for silage, Would it be adv‘ "‘ a t about one-third sunflowers and mo corn in the same row or would aim and one row, of sunflowers? How much sunflower seed must be sown per also what effect has frost on them " lanting time? Do you knew where ' can be secured?———H. B,. Michigan. In the majority of Upper Peninsu- hr counties sunflowers give better results than corn while in the Lower. {Peninsular sunflowers are advisable Only on unlock soils that are frosty, and occasionally on droughty, infert- fie so’il‘s.’ On land that will pro- duce good" corn, it has not yet been QW'mat- sunflowers are a compet— ’ tor. . ' ‘In planting sunflowers and corn ixed it is-usual to plant two quarts corn, mixing the seed thoroughly. Whn planting allone from four to six quarts of sunflower seed is nec- essary. The Russian variety gives , best yield. Seed can be secured from the Farm Bureau Seed Department, Lansing, Mich., and the S. M. Isbell Seed Company ofJackson, Mich. The sunflower is very resistant to trust and Will thrive at an Optimum growing temperature which averages at last ten degrees below the best temperature for corn—J. F. Cox, Professor of Farm Crops, M. A. C. WHERE ARE YOU JOHN? - I would like to have you help me locate through your Farmers Service Bureau or give any information con- ' cerning the whereabouts of Joe Har- Wmon. He was last heard from in . 1909. ‘The winter of 1908 he work- ,~ed in a logging camp near Cadillac had in the spring word was received "that he was on his way to the south {place not known). He was all; that time in Kalamazoo. He is thought a brother in Caledonia, Mich. name is not known. Any in- !os‘mation through these columns 11 be greatly appreciated—J. IL. Lake Odessa, Mich. ‘ EFFECT OF CHANGE IN OCCUPA- TION DEPENDS ON POLICY In the year 1908 Mr. of max took out a policy for $400 in the Fidelity Health and Accident 00.. of Benton Harbor, At that time/he was in the grocery business in Climax. ms monthly premium was $1.35. In about 8 years he went out of the grocery busi- ess and went to draylng and farming. ntil last fall he was hit and train While crossing track with his car. The insurance company sent their agent to settle with his wife who told her as ballad changed is occupation and had at notified them, he could only allow or $200 on the policy. She thinking half a. leaf better than none. accepted it and vs up the policy He had always paid premiums to ir agent at ax . had never said anything about hhn rill than ; It 100k! C.. Scotts, M v I could not advise you as to the ‘Iinbility of the company, without a copy of the by-laws of the company :or whatever regulations were in one at the time you took out the policy. The general rule is that if u change of occupation does not in- crease the hazard it does not rer- ‘teit all or any portion of the policy. :-’ ,ILthe regulations require that the ' finsured shall notify the company of any change then he would be bound by such regulation—Legal Editor. TEST SOIL FOR LIME NEEDS Can you please tell me how to test calls to determine whether they need lune or non—L, W. F., Leslie, Mich. ” There are several tests for lime of a soil that a farmer can ‘ e at his home. The standard "no is the use, of litmus paper and isténing the soil with either rain- , or distiflled water which .may obtained from a drug store or ._ ,0. In making this test the lit»- no paper should be carefully plac- ' in the soil and the water poured this soil in sufiicient quantity croughly moisten it. The paper id: remain in contact with tho to a pink color it may be» ‘ Why'wmust hymn in th. ‘~ 13' be can ram ‘9... betterto plant them two rows of ' taxes, a about 10 minutes. ,‘pUpon remarr' ‘“ the blue . litmus paper has. 1 that the coil is, deficient ., todjby, by (A Clearing oil " lei Department for farmers’ everw day troubles. Prompt, careful attention elven to to or "quests for information udrtuod' to this w department hero to serve comp n _ _ o are YOQ“AII Inquiries must be accompanied by full name and address. Name not used If so requested) , tact with it. If acid the blue color will change to pink. 'As a general] proposition it is better for the farmer to send his sample of soil to the county agent or to the Agricultural College and have it tested—M. M. McCool, Pro- fessor of Soils, M. A. C. EXEMPTION FROM- TAXATION I served sixteen men-ms in the World taxes on my land during I am told that World War veterans are exempted from Is this true?—G. F., Millersburg. Mich. Can I get. exempted on 80 acres of wild land which I bought last spring and built a house on and a stable and cleared 12-. acres. Our. supervisor says everybody has to pay taxes, What is the law?—Wm. D., Millersburg.‘ Mich. World War veterans are not ex- elnpt from taxation as such. If they own cut-over land, they may be ex— empt as described below or if they have a wood-lot on their farms it may be exempt from taxation under certain condition. Mr. D., you'can tell your super- visor that he has another guess com- ing. are entiled to exemption from taxes for five years. The law is as fol— lows: ‘ No. 208. AN ACT to exempt certain cut-over and wild lands from taxation in certain cases. _ - Section 1, Hereafter any {cut-over or wild lands, as defined herein. which shall be actually purchased by any person inr the purpose of making a. home. shall be exempt from payment of all taxes for a period of five years thereafter. Cut-over and wild lands shall be construed to mean any swamp land or land from which tim- ber has been removed and no part of which description claimed to be exempted has ever been cultivated, The exemption herein provided for shall not be operative in any case, unless the purchaser, either upon contract or otherwise, actually re- sides upon and improves at least two acres thereof each and every year of the said five years in a manner to subject the same to _ cultivation; PROVIDED. That the exemption herein provided for shall not extend to more than 80 acres purchased to any one person. Section 2, Any person claiming ex— emptions under this act shall make appli- cation to the supervisor for exemption at the time assessment of the township is made, and the supervisor shall enter the person’s name upon the assessment roll and the description of the land the same as though taxes were to be spr upon the land, and refer the application to the board of review of the township, who shall if the conditions entitling ex- emption have been complied with. order to be written after the description “EX- empt under the cut—over and wild land act, first year," and each subsequent year thereafter if the conditions have been complied with, but using second year, third year, fourth year, fifth year suc- cessively, after which the land shall no longer be exempt under this act. Approved May 'I, 1913,. STEP UP, ALL YOU LONELY i BACHELORS Mrs. R. E. B. is a lonely widow of 28 summers who wants to corre- spond with some lonely bachelor or widower. Name and address will be given to all interested parties by ap- plying to Editor, Business Farmer. NO RIGHT TO TRESSPASS I have a. small lake on my fann and get into an argument every few days as to whetlnrr I have the right to stop people from crossing farm to get to this lake. There is no road to the lake and never has been one. Lake has inlet and outlet naturally, Would like to know the law regarding this—F. W., Elm Hall, Mich ‘ Persons have. no right to cross your farm to reach the lake. Post your farm against tressnassers and have them arrested—Editor. KUDZU vs. ALFALFA What is Kudzu? Is it better than flfalfa?——~F. T, M., Metalmora. Mich. Kudzu is a leguminous plant im— from Japan, which makes a viney bean like growth. This crop has given excellent results for for— age purposes in southern states but 'it has not been demonstrated as yet that it is of much value in the north. Kudzuqafled \ to mature in :‘ our plats last year. Our stand was thin due to a poor start madefrom the roots which 'we secured from Flori- ls so " ‘ Under the Michigan law you *7 reported to have reached a length of sixty feet under such conditions. In the field, Kudzu sends out long runners which root at many points sending up shoots from two to four feet high. ' Kudzu roots can be secured from ' Mr. C. F. Leach, Manager of the, Cherokee Farms, Monticello, Fla.— ii (80:, Professor of Farm Crops, PROPERTY RIGHTS OF WIFE I would like to know if. a. married woman can buy a farm from a banker and hold it herself is sho‘ gets «no deed in her own name. If my husband cut over a hundred cords of wood from my for clearing where he from? He sold the wood for a dollar and 50 cents a cord. Is there any way he can hold a claim on my far-mi V‘rs. '1. B. K.. W-hittemore, R. 2, ls. .l. A married woman has the right to purchase a farm and take the title in her name. Unless she agrees to pay some price to the hus— band for cutting the wood and he had the proceeds from the sale of the wood, she would not be liable to her husband for the price of the cut- ting. There would be no way he could hold the wife’s land for such a claim.——Legal Editor. HOW MUCH WE CAN I MAKE? Will you please tell us what the law is regarding the making of grape wine? How much does the law allow one man to make? Can he give it away by the gallon jug full? If a man knows of anoth- ormanmakingmorethanthelawal— lows and giving it away (if that is pro- hibited) and does not report it Whalt is the penalty of the law for him?-——Pu.zzled, Van Buran County. Mich~ The Volstead act does not permit anyone to make or possess wine, or other beverage containing more than one—half of one per cent alcoholl. You can make all the wine you wish it it contains less than that much alcohol. Violations of this law should be reporbd (to the State De- partment of Public Safety, Lansing, Mich—Editor. “BELL” TELEPHONE CO. Will you please give me the address of the head man of the Bell Telephortlio 00.? I know of several places to but I want only the headquarters or nothing, It is important that my letter should reach the right man for it means much to me if it gets in the wrong place. ——Regula.r Subscriber. The next time, “Regular Subscrib- er”, you must give us your name and address, Otherwise we can’t give you -the information. You probably refer to either the Ameri- can Telephone & Telegraph Co., at 15 Dye St., New York, or the Michi- gan State Telephone Co., 1365 Cass Ave., Detroit. Both are erroneously called the “Bell’” Telephone 00. Mr. Frahz Kuhn, formerly a mem- ber of the supreme court, is new president of the latter company. — Editor. PERSONAL PROPERTY CAN BE SEIZED FOR TAXES Will you kindly inform me if they can sell your personal property to collect tax on land, and if so if thislaw would apply to party burying under land con- tract—A Subscriber, Azalia, Mich. Section 4043 C. L. provides that if any person, firm or corporation shall neglect or requo to pay any tax assessed to him or them the township or city treasurer, as the case may he, shall collect the same by seizing the personal property of such person, firm or corporation. No personal property is exempt from seizure by the floors to compel the peyment of taxes—Legal Editor. RURALMAILVICE Our rural mail carrier-tips a milofromthe oesbalck. lea onehwhore he stops. 1 , V this: not.- is there any way to pal him to go as the roads as far I . and if so what do _so‘?--—N. 1.; Mom Co to , .. . ‘ A I, againstafurcl seal Intel-omen one an N0 LICENSE FOR ’ My wife has a diploma. sequred in Illi- nois. as a trained‘mldwito. ‘Would ‘dhc be able to secure "a license in this state? Must she pass an examhrathnl-f-A L. Mich. ‘ > This state has no law which pro- vides for the licensing ofmidwives. consequently your wife would not be required to take any examination in order to carry on her profesoio in this state. I - ~ The law, however, provides that midwives shall file berth Certificates the same as physicians; also admin- ister a prophylaxis to the eyes of the newly born within one hour after birth—Michigan, Department . of Health. SHADE TREES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS ' ~We are told that the new road law forbids the land owner from trimming a tree within 33 feet from the center of the road, Withoutilrst obtaining per— mission from the commissioner of his dis- trict, Without which he is liable to fine. Is this one more step to rob the farmer of his ‘constitutional rights or is it a bluff of the fellows who draw their sal- ary and wish to hold their jobs?——T. B.. Van Buren County, Mich. 'The law does not specify the dis- tance from center of road at which trees may be trimmed without per- mission of the highway authmities. It says “it shall be unlawful to out. destroy or otherwise injure any shade or ornamental tree or shrub growing within the limits of any public highway, without the consent of the authorities." The law is not aimed at those who have an appre- ciation of the value of shade trees but at those who don’t—Editor. HOW TO KEEP HONEY Please tell me how to keep honey over winter without its sug'arlng,--——C. E. (1.. Mdllersburg, Mich. Honey is best preserved from granulation by storing it in a room that is very warm, and dry. I feel that I should call your at- tention to the fact that‘granulation is a normal phyical change in honey regardless of where it may be kept. Heat and. dryness simply put off the- change as long as possible—B. F. Kindig, Starts Apiarian. FOR RENT OF TRACTOR 'i‘wo farmers, A and B, each own about 100 acres of land. One of these farm- ers intends to buy a Fordson tractor and the other farmer intends to rent it to do some of his farm work, The owner is to furnish the tractor and its repairs only. The renter will pay the going wages to ,the operator, if the rent- er isn’t pennitted to operate it himself. and also to furnish the fuel and oil that the tractor uses while doing his farm work. ‘ price should the owner charge “the renter per acre first for plow- ing, second for discing. and third for dragglng for the use of this tractor, ‘so that one farmer will not be out any more than the other when the tractor is worn out? The owner is to furnish the plows, discs and drag. Of ’course these figures will vary with different tractors under different operators, but assmno than you have an average Fordson trac- tor with an average good man to open- ate it_——H. W ., Newport. Mich. » I have used the following method ‘ if figuring the costs on this equip- ment and have selected ~ figures which should be fairly representa— tive.' However, if these do not ap- ply in the community in which the tractor is used, others can be sub- stituted and the same method of fig- uring used. Starting with invest— mentvof about $600 for tractor and equipment the following calcula- tions are made: Interest ‘on investment at 6%. $36.00 per year. .. Depreciation based on 2,500 hours or 250 days (life, of tractor) eq’uals 895 divided by 2,500 equals .158c per hour. ‘ ’ , p ' Depreciation on equipment based, on 10 years or life—205 divided by 10 equals $20.00 per year. Since the tractor' is \used about 50 days per year and some 'of this equipment is used «with the-tractor practically .- of ' the time the - depreciation. per hour for equipment ‘ would amount tug/$20 1 divided by 6500; '- which .fl‘fl' w r 1 , a ,. '-:.°“ll1" . r flees, say .10c 4pc: _ é, Overhead and .opere‘ 9.111118“ . as then is 100 plus 19.86 equals "29.8 :‘or say 300 an hour, which. would be a fair charge for the use ,of tractor'and equipment loan. .If fuel were estimated at 16 gallons i per day at 14c a gallon_»and oil one {gallon a day at 75c. pergallon the « cost would amount to $31361? ,_10-, hour day or 30c an heur. I 11333 a day were all-owed for the roperator then the total costs Would be$3 a ' day for equipment, $3 ,a‘day'for fuel and oil and $3 a day for labor, mak- ' ing a total of $9‘ per day—total costs not including an item for pro- fit. . . ' . As we » have given these figures it is easy to remember that about 1-3 of the cost goes for cest‘ of trac- tor and equipment, 1-3 for fuel and oil, and 1-3 for labor. . Now, It would seem that the most satisfactory arrangment which could be made between ‘A and B would be for A _to own the tractor and charge B’for its use on the basis of the above figures or a set of figures arer wt in the same way. In case the tractor and equipment only is rented, then at least $3 per day should bevcharg‘ed for its use. In case, tractor, fuel and oil, and labor are” furnished then $9 a day should be? charged for its use. It- would seem that charges when put on a day or preferably an hour basis Would be more satisfactory than on an acre-basis. The work plowing .and dragging varies so greatly in hard ground in the sum— mer that it would be worth twice as much as in ground in ideal condition for spring plowing. If these figures do not seem to meet local conditions as I have sug- gested then taking into account, in- vestment, depreciation, repairs, tax- es, insurance, fuel and oil, and la- bor, figures can be substituted which the parties think are fair and a cost arrived at. _ Where we have investigated the price for various kinds of work-We find that the pricefor plowing var- ies from $1.50 to $2.50 per acre but since practically all of our figures are based on tractors at a higher price they would not be worth much .in making an estimate in this case. -—H. H. Musselman, Professor of Farm Mechanics, M. A. C. SOWIN G HUBAM I wish to sow Hubam clover on some high ‘ land. This land contains much limestone and is in a'very fertile condi- tion at the present time. I would like to know if the land should be limed in for the seed to be a success, Would it be best to seed with a grain amp and $10310 what kind?~—-F. S. G., OnaWay, It is not necessary to apply lime in preparation for Hubam clover on land that centains limestone where clover ordinarily does well. On the other hand, it must be kept in mind that even land that was naturally supplied with limestone becomes acid. on the surface after several generations of cultivation. Hubam is a lime loving plant and under such . Rule: free on reqth addressed to Horseshoe HORSESI—IOE PITCHING '1' l8 OUR OPINION that the farm family is as much entitled to healthy amusement as city folks and that honeshee pltchlng I! Just ugoood skill on golf or tennle. The Business rel-me l' is encouraging township, county and state- wide championship game: to and e liehlqe n challenaer “for the national championship. We invite oorreepondenoe from those interest ed and will send a copy of the National Editor_ The Business Farmer. Mt. clemene_ ,, 5 " ‘ war not the crop “should «be .:::;s'eeded- with a grain “owl”? depends upon the ~ use for whichit; is intended. v-If mid-sum~ mer hay is desired Hubam should bosseded without a companion crop at the rate of from twelve to fifteen pounds. of seed per acre. on a clean, Well relied seed bed. The seeding should be made in April or early May. If late summerand fall pas— turage is desired br a cutting of hay in the fall «the seeding may be made with cats or barley. A lighter planting of these crops than usual, not more than one bushel per acre, is advisable—J. F.'Cox, Professor of Farm Crops, M. A. C. _._._..__v_ STATE REWARDS - What is the‘ state reward on a gravel road 20 feet wide and accepted by a state inspector? We thing your paper 0. K. and hope we can get all our neighbors to take it.——T, L. T., Genesee County, Mich. Please be advised that Section 10 of Chapter 5, paragraph B, of the highway laws, provides that a gravel road consisting of a traveled track containing 8 inches of compact grav- el shall merit a reward of 25% of the cost of such road, but in no case shall the reward exceed the sum of $5,000 for each mile—Harry H. Partlow, .Legal Advisor, State High- way Department. _ ALFALFA KILLS THISTLES Will alfalfa kill Canada thistles? If not, what treatment would you recom- mend aJid what cr0p would you plant upon the land?—-J. A. B.. Owosso, Mich. Establishing a stand of alfalfa is one of the best ways of getting rid of Canada thistles. The several cuttings given the alfalfa crop each year and the crowding effect of the] plants usually put an end to Canada thistles in two or three years. It may be necessary to lime your land in order to prepare the way for avgood stand of alfalfa. If clover has not been catching well on it it almost certainly needs lime. 4 Northern grown alfalfa seed should be planted, preferably the Grimm variety. Killing out with a .good stand of alfalfa is the only way that I know of Of getting rid of Canada thistles at a profit. Any other way is a costly procedure.— J. F. Cox, Professor of Farm Crops, M.‘A. C. A NOT LIABLE TO C I A let a contract to B (verbally) to do the mason work for. his house, B told A he would build him a fireplace (not in contract) if A would do a certain amount of tending mason which A did. When the time came to build fire place B hired C to help B build it_ New C does not seem to be able to get his pay from B and C says he will hold A for his pay—Reader. From your statement I am of the opinion that C has no contract with A ahd cannot hold him liable there- fore. If, however, the steps to estab— lish a mechanic’s lien for his sevices have been complied with, it might require knowledge of all of the facts to. determine the liability—Legal Editor. sport and requires Just a: much l; Horseshoe pitching is rapidly re— turning to its position as one of the leading national games. It is get- ting so that even metropolitan dailies report championship contests. The horseshoe editor discovered in one of these dailies recently afstqry on the world's championship series which- was pitched the other day, at St. Petersburg, Fla. There were 32 con- testants and in 'order that all might I see, . a booster of the game built v stands and charged no admission. The 'man who came through the series unbeaten and was proclamed the national '. horseshoe pitching. _ champion Charles C. Davis‘ef‘f oetmbns. This name méen’s " mastogihsmeiority or you at. Pfll- ~ “at it i . 0d Missouri College of Agriculture the latter part of January, a tournament was played between the champions of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federa- tion and a picked team from the" college. The following is an excerpt from an article sent out to the press by the college: . ' ."Much interest has been created at the college by _the Federation challenge and the iron pegs and regulation shoes are in ion on the Universi Farm Wedn sda and Thursday...after¥1ycon‘s from 4 eto g: with a possibllilg1 that the finals will be carried over to day. ' I am interested in descriptive literature, MULE-HHS'E‘ “NOT A KICK ROOFING SHINGLES ,: '_. 4—- (A. /,, A ’lq’?.} ll“; ,1 i .rrrp"(/(fle\( tif’ . 'Hiq ' “,1 ill... _ Not a Kleln a Million Feet” “ INA MILL/0N FEET” \\\ . .l - ,‘,'.'o:\\':"y’ ; \‘3\ I .i' NO Worry. No warping. No curling—Just com- . fort, permanence, sightlincss and freedom from repair,— that’s good old MULE-HIDE. 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NATCO @323 TILE 1310' P-mm mm :: rrrrsmm PR. » ANOTHER VOICE PIPES .UP ELL, Rube, you’ve got hit on p ‘ the ivory just as I' thought you would when you launched that cram on women's clothes. It is time It sure warms the cockles 'of our hearts to hear you speak a good word for the ladies—God b’less g’em —-but look out for that plain farmer up in Ingham county. He seems to have a. stout heart wields a wicked pen. took to the tall timber. and he sure The subject, “What shall women wear," along with politics and prohi- bition, ‘has been in ever since the world started it with her_ one-piece suit and from that day to this the path of history has been strewn with the cast-off styles v” the finale of the the spotlight stood. Eve specie. Puflfs, Lrills, ruffles, panha- Ilets, crinolines, bustles, pull—backs, sheath skirts, split skirts ad. lib. After‘all this, if the flapper wants to wear the new “nothing at all” on her lower extremities and almost as much on her upper extremities, why, so be it. And if the plain farmers want to wear their. overalls “en rap- port” or any other old way, so be it also. Better so than to be wrapped in the swaddling cloths of prejud ea or the winding sheet of self righteousness. My dear Mr. "Plain Farmer,” don’t think the world is going to de- minition bow-wows because the girls are rever‘ ng to first principles. It thine eye offend thee———etc. Turn your back to the girls with the short skirts and open your Good Book and read therein—beginning with the first commandment—and the more you read the less you will care whether the ladies’ stockings are rolled shamelessly just BELOW the knee or tied decorously with a. stout cotton string just ABOVE the knee. If you thing the girl of today is net sufficiently clothed, wrap your man- tle of charity around her —— and let it stay there. Place 'your hands on the handles of“ your plow and let them allso stay there. We have made the world tolerany safe for the Republicans and Democrats, now let us make it safe for the flap- per and the farmer, for God made them both. I mmn the flapper and farmer. Ke’ep close to the side of, your good wife .and thank your lucky stars that your lot has been cast in the wholesome county of Ingham instead of the odoms and Gomorrahs we read so much about. Just one parting word: Let us be careful how We draw the lines on personal matters. We, Whose an- cestors fought and died for the glorious thing: “Liberty of Con- science!”——-“Rhoda.,” Olivet, Mich. Speaking of “wicked pens” we men folks aren't in it with the women. When a woman with a versatile tongue enters an argument all male contenders should ' instantly retire in Food order, They will eventually retire n confusion if they remain long enough, “What fools we mortals be to tell women how they should dress. The longer we talk the shorter their dresses become, Prudence forbids that we should continue the argu- ment. Anyway where is there a mere man who can match “Rhoda's” matchless Wit or arrest her clever pen?—Ed.itor, CONSOLIDATION AND TAXES NOTICE in a recent editorial you call for comment on the 'consofli- dated school question andthrow your columns open without any criticism to the advocates of the system while you take your editorial pen and you sit up on your editorial perch and say the last word to the fellow who has backbone enough to oppose the system. Now “fle a purely educational standpointl might say that the system may or may not have its ad- vantages. I am of the opinion, how- ever, from what experience and per- sonal contact I have had with some young people who have gone higher than the common grades that the only object attained has had a ten- dency to make them heady and con- ceited and has set them at the cross roads where they have had their minds divided, thus. spoiling their aim in life for the future years be- fore them. From an economic view -in a time like. this, especially, I r think that consolidation of schools is a fool move. * . . , What is. toibecome of our country , schools that. dots our county over? ,1th I“. m “.11” use a!!!" th; do what you like 'with them; Sounds ."fo'olish don’t it? " Do you think that you are going - to succeed in making people believe that consolidation 41s a cheaper method of education? Not all, no sir. To scrap our country schools and build immense consolidated schools . all over the county and keep up a, transport system to convey children to these schools is no' small under- taking and a very expensive one» . If the rate of taxation continues with its present strides the state will own a lot of our Michigan farms before many years for the land won’t keepi‘the owners on them and pay the tax, nevertheless there is a bunch of fellows allover our state who are on the public payroll, para- sites I call them, who persist in every line of propaganda for the further expense and burden of the taxpayer. I, for one, believe it is time to call a halt to stop this rock- less expenditure of the sweat money ‘of the average taxpayer. This reck- less rushin on advocating measures which invo ve immense outlay with- out regard to the welfare and safety of the people who have to pay the bill is to me the height of folly. To- day there are vast numbers of tax- payers who are ruined or on tlhe verge of it. Yet these new appro- priations and new measures are be- ing taken/up and advocated by pa- pers and individuals without any regard to the final outcome. I will say this, that as I see it. Europe will soon be a heaven to live in compared to our America. I Will say in conclusion, be impartial in this school question and this tax problem. Give opponents- to the consolidated school the same voice you give the bbosters for it and when you say you are in for lower taxes and will stand ready with your sleeves rolled up, ready to fight for lower taxation, be consistent and don’t work for the very things that make for high. ——E. F. G., Avocu, Mich. You infer that we are denying oppon- ents of consolidated schools the chance to present their views. Why? Haven't more letters been published in these columns against consolidation than for it? You infer that we are committed to consoli- dated schools, Again. why? Have we so Sta/ted? You ask us to be impartial. We will be impartial as we alwrvs have been so far as allowing every ader an opportunity to present his or her views. How many other papers can you name that are equally as impartial? But. if you mean that we should not have views and declare them we xannot accomodate you. rWe conceive it to be the duty of every individual and every publication to not only have opinions on public issues but __Musmas or A PLAIII FARMER GUESS I’ll take a milk check and purchase a comfortable chair and sit out the act this summer. I can move it around and it won’t be much trouble to keep in the shade. Why should I sweat and grunt under an existence of this kind? Only to find at the end ‘of each year my bank book shows most- in red. Better to rest up a year. Reserve my energy. Then when things get back to normal or sub- normal, pitch in and produce with all the power at my command. Can I lay off for a crop season? Certainly! Why not? Am ‘1 not a farmer and my own master. Abso- lutely independent! Raise —my own living and all these other things so nice in rural life. What if I should? I suppose my creditors would say, “Why you poor man, you look tired and worn. I am glad to see you tak- ing a rest". And of course my neighbors Would come over and pull the weeds and milk the cows and do other little odd chores. Bring me cigars and other dainties. And my good “""e, bless her. She would carry my meals to me. Par- haps within throwing distance. She is very fond of non-producers. Very very fond! ‘ I wonder if the general public would call me lazy or a drag or something else!l Sur * not. My pride would notvsuffer, all would beweu and I would put on flesh. I’ll, see how I feel When the instigate cut. THE plat! . it willxw'or ‘axes all the time. at? ismfiidi‘z beenfabie . gather-sufficient info on school! schools to commend or condemn M but ,we expect to have ttbefomhng. Andweeregomgtege it from the people who live in consoli- dated school dlstrlcts, Including both the mauw‘hoie against 1t and theman we shall 68! contention ever-yams: invong an increase in taxes should for the time be avoided—Editor. - THE COST OF GROWING BEETS a farmer raise beets 'at less. than $6.00 per ton? I hear this question discussed so often by farmers who do not keep any re- cord of expense, or income, that ,I am tempted t9 send my experience on the beet problem for the' year 1921, as taken from records kept on book put out byM. A.‘C. for farmers’ use: For six—acre field. » Plowing, $2 per acre—$12.00 Discing, $1 per acre..___ 6.00 Dragging 12.00 Rolling 6.00 Drilling and drill rent_ 4.00 Cultivating ) 12.00 . Lifting 7.50 .Drawring 47.60 Use of land 36.00 $143.10 5 * The 'field yielded 56 1-2 tons of boots after the company took out for .labor, seed, house rent and in-, terest, etc., approximately $170.00, received check for $141.96, which leaves the $1.14 short of pay for my labor and land with a trifle over a 9—ton yield which I believe is about the average for Michigan. Then I’ must say, no we cannot raise beets for less than $6.00 per ton. I do not believe it would be wise to figure for an average of __the state for over 9 tons although I do not know what the average was last year. Perhaps some farmers could produce beets cheaper than I did. ' do not like to see the beet industry fail and I do not believe it will. but I would like to see it put on a safe basis for the farmers, with just a little profit for both farmer and company—Claude Stowe, Saginaw County. When every farmer keeps a record of his costs as men in other llnee of bush ness do he will not be asking himself. -“oa.n I grow bee-ts for $5 or cats for 30 cents or potatoes for 50 cents." He .will know that he cannot~ The. farmer who knovis what it costs suffers much from the competition (it the farmer who doesn’t. Your figures indicate that you are an efficient farmer, and if the ef- ficient farmer cannot grow boots for $5 a ton what hope 13‘ there for the ineffi- deut7—Edltor. A COUNTY CLERK 0N TAXATION HAVE just been reading the let- ter of an “Old Subscriber" from Macomb county, in the Feb. 11th issue of your paper, and while he may be looking through blue glasses to some extent, there is a whole lot of truth and sense in what he writes. I lived and worked on a farm all my life until elected to. this ofiice seven years ago, and I feel that. the farmers, and the other taxpayers 'also, are hot getting the worth of their money as too much of it goes for overhead expenses, useless jobs, '— and duplication of work. There are a good many examples that could be -mentioned if I had time, but I shall only speak of one or two with which I am the most familiar. VThe so- called uniform accounting system which the auditor general’s office feels called on to defend so much is one of these, and I notice that . he does not say how many hundreds of thousands of dollars went to the big publishing ho ’ nor what it cost for inspectors 0 run over the state and .-meddle with the county business, nor why it is not in use in Wayne county, nor what the tax- payer actually gets for his money. And some of the statementsthat are made are absolutely false at least so far as they apply to county. and. who gets it, and it fair service '0 is rendered for the sand, He does not care Whether it is stifl- one you was. a which, . or. ,- fies n. v ’ of the merits "of the. WHHml-rlhhl—lm -‘um.-__, flpvoombum ; fme r " and 'more‘c’lhlrtnmin musing too. . the: mas has an army or 'in- specimens. going om the roads, all the: :tims'andv last summer ‘whan some; paving was done in this county they had a lot of young fellows who were hardly dry behind the ears to look after the work, 'and‘ some ‘ot them did not know how to mix ce- ment to make a stable floor. The state started to build a bridge in this "county! last fall, and cold weather came before it could be finished, but there are several men who go there once in a. while and mks a flare in the mixer, and a high— prieed inspector who spends most of his time in town entertaining the ladies. A great many people accuse the farmers of being opposed to good roads, but I_d-o not believe thereis g. man in Michigan'who is not in favor of them, but we do not see how all this useless clerk work and multiplied inspection is any benefit to the roads, and voters would feel more liberal if they» could see a I larger proportion of their money going where they received some benefit from it.———,B. L. Case, Gratiot County Clerk, Ithaca. Well, well. it is something new to have a. man in office speak right out loud about the waste of the taxpayers’ money in vhlic business. Seems as it we ought vemeremenetthatklndimoffice and mebbe we wouldn't have so much extravagance—Editor, CONSOLIDATION HY is it that people in the rural districts never know what 'they want until some one holding a good, lucrative oifice or position, or one who is looking for such, tells us what is good for us? It took 20 years to, work out the “Good Reads System“ but when the automobile industry took hold of it and speakers were sent to almost every rural gathering to tell what a. good thing it was and what bene- fits farmers would derive from same, but nothing was said of benefits of instigators and promoters, all to help the poor Down—trodde‘n Farmer, We all want the good roads,.but not so much red tape. My 1920 tax receipt shows one-third of total tax to be highway. Add to this expense of-highway department, via. high— way commissioner, deputy engineers, \oflice. help, fixtures, etc. Subtract this total from your state tax and add to your road tax and see the result——an octopus. Now the same class of officials ' ' untidy-star a, chm‘eretdms 7 \ ‘Veok's Editorial ~, . , M , a Let firms-o When the faculties and ad- vantages of a high .chool at their door, have attained a high school education? Think it over for your- self. Count them and see if you don’t and a his percentage short the goal. Then what will be the result in tn country? You can't educate them all, neither can you build the fence so high as to stop those who have the disposition and will go over the top. Show me the statement today to comp-are with our Wash- ington, Lincoln and many others we might mention and compare facili— ties. \Go with me to Ohio, or any place and investigate and you will get this 'answer, f‘It is an expensive school, expensive transportation, high salaried teachers, superintend— ents, etc,” I got this Virom a teacher of 25 ~years' experience, new teach- ing in a consolidated school. “A good school, but expensive, and I can do no more for a pupil than I could do in the rural school.” You say he is a logy, a has—been? Meet him. People settled the country, locat— ed in diflerent parts, some in center of town, comet-n the corner six miles from the center. Show us the justice of a school at the one’s door and the other 6 miles away. Then say the. mothers must start her little children out to meet this convey- ance early in the morning. One minute (late, go back home. Car trouble, driver half hour late, wait in zero weather. If you don’t be- lieve this, investigate. Don’t take someonefs word who is working for self—aggrandfzerment ,or money—Sub— scriber, Maple Rapids, Clinton Coun- ty, Mich. . PEPPER M. B. F. just arrived. Read arti— clue “Adding a Little Pepper.” GOOD FOR YOU! Keep on pepper- ing. For as well seasoned an old “Sour Sass” as he must be it sounds a little green, but then he probably belongs to that branch of the Pepper family known as “the long yellow.” Certainly no one would take him for a sweet Pepper. He would most like— ly be a red pepper it he saw this, but we will try hard to see that he is well peppered with both “black and white” at the next election, if the fool killer doesn’t get him. 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We have derived much pleasure and profit from your honest weekly. And magazine is much enjoyed by all the members of our good sized family—— Frank Timmls, St, Joseph Coumty, Mich. THE HIGH COST OF BANKING " CCORDING to returns from nearly 8,000 national banks re- porting to the’ Controller of the Currency, it costs these banks an average of $59 a year to handle ever-y $1,000 of deposits. The rate varies all the way from $40, the lowest, in California, to $74, the highest, in Texas. This is centainly a rather steep overhead load on the business of the country, the banks acknow- ledging the harvesting of a net pro— fit averaging $27 on every $1,000 of deposits over ‘and above this cost of an average of 5.9 per cént. “it would be interesting to have an itemization of this- ‘cost of hand’ling’ deposits. How much of it goes for palatial marble banking houses, mahogany furniture and ori— ental rugs? 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Guru‘s-and Amortcdrfif‘orgem Life Romance ‘ (Continued from lat' week) URANT and Ribon did not re- 'turn until nearly noon the next day. They brought with them fresh meat of which Miki ate raven- ously, for he was hungry. man an- responsive way he tol’erated ad- vances of these \two.’ A second night he was (left alone in the cabin. When Durant and Ribon came back again in the early dawn they brought with ‘them a cage four feet square made of small birch saplings. The open door of this cage they .drew' close to the door of the cabin, and by .means of a chunk of fresh meat Miki was induced to enter through it. Instantly the trap fell, and he was a prisoner. The cage was al- ready fastened on a wide toboggan and scarcely was the sun up when Miki was on his way to Fort 0’ God. val—athe day of the caribou—roast and the fight. ‘before they came in sight of Fort ’0" God Miki heard the growing so‘und.‘ It amazed him, and he stood up on his feet in his cage, rigid and alert, utterly unconscious of the men ,who were pulling him. He was look— ing ahead of them, and Durant chuckled exultantly as they heard him growl, and his teeth click. “Oui, he will fight! He would fight now," he chuckled. . They were following the shore of a lake. Suddenly they came around the end of a point, and all of Fort O’ God law on the rising shelf of the shore ahead of them. The growl died in Miki’s throat. His teeth shut with a last click. For an instant his heart seemed "to grow dead and still. Until this moment his World had held only .half a dozen human be- ings. Now, so suddenly that he had no flash of warning, he saw a hun— dred of them, two hundred, rthree hundred. At sight of Durant and the cage a swarm of them began running down to the shore. And everywhere there were ‘ wolves, so many of them «fhathis senses grew dazed as he stared. His cage was the centre of a clamouring, gesticu- lating 'horde of men and boys as it was .dragged up the slope. Women began joining the crowd, many of them withsmall children in their arms. Then his journey came to an end. He was close to another cage, and in than; cage was a beast like himself. Beside this 'cage there stood a tall, swarthy, shaggy-headed halfbreed who looked like a pirate. The man Was Grouse Piet, Durant’s rival. A contemptuous leer was on his thick-lipped ,face as he looked at Miki. He turned, and to the group of dark-faced Indians and breeds about him he said something that roused a. guttural laugh. ‘ Durant’s face flamed red. “Laugh, you heathen,” he chal- lenged, “but don't forget that Hen~ ri Durant is here to take your bets!” Then he shook the two cross and ten red foxes in «the face of Grouse Pie}. _ ‘VCover them, Grouse Pelt," “he cried. -“And I have ten times more where they came from!" sniffing the air. It was filled with strange scents, heavy with the odors of men, of dogs, and of the five huge caribou roasting on their spits 16 feet over-the big fires that were "built under them. For ten hours those caribou would roast, turning slowly on spits as thick as a man’s leg. the feast. 7 Foran hour the clatter and tu- mult of voices-;7hovered about the two cages. ,M’e‘n appraised the fight- ‘ Plot and Henri Durant made their ' inmate - hoarse, flinging banter and contempt at each , other- 'At the and -oft'he: hour the‘crowd began” to thin This was the big day at the carni- . For many minutes. With—his muzzle lifted, Miki was The fight .was to come before ers and madejiheir bets. and Grouse . * : I out ‘1n-thsrvlaceftyntmsn and Wo-’ mew-nan “hundredwd ed ’fiilflrfi" ' d ab t Miki" caught glimpses of‘the hoards of beasts fastened in onesi'and twos and groups in the edge of the clear- . ing. _ His nostrils had at last caught the distinction. They ‘were not wolves. They were like himself. _ . It was .a long time before his eyes rested steadily on the wolf-dog in the other cage. He weiit' to the edge of his bars and sniffed. The wolf- dog snarled back. “Henri. Durant /rubbed his hands exultantly, and Grouse P/iet laughed softly. ‘ _ “Oui; _they will fight!” said «Hen- ri again'.’ _“Ze wolf, he will fight, oui," said . Grouse Piet. “But your dog, m'sieu, he be vair seek, lak a puppy, w’en ze fight come!" A little later Miki saw a white man standing close to his cage. It was MacDOnnell, the Scotch factor. He gazed at Miki and the wolf—dog with troubled eyes. Ten minutes lavtv er, in the little room which he had made his office, he was saying.to a young man: . ‘ “I’d like to stop it, but I can’t. They wouldn’t stand for it. It would lose us half a season’s catch of fur. There's been a fight like this at Fort 0’ God for the last fifty years, and I don't suppose, after-all, that it’s any worse than one of the prize fights down there. Only, in this case-———” _ “They kill," said man. “Yes, that’s it. Usually one of the dogs dies.” 1 _ The younger man knocked the ash out of his pipe. “I love dogs,” he said, simply. “Therefll never be a. fight at my post, Mac—unless it's between men. And I’m not going to see this fight, the because I’m afraid I’d kill some one . if I did." ' . CHAPTER TWENT T was him o’clock in the after- I noon. The caribou were roast- ing brown. In two more hours the feast would begin. The hour of the fight was at hand. In the center of the clearing three hundred men, women and children were gathered in a close circle about a sapling cage ten feet square. Close to this cage, one at each side, were drawn the two smaller cages. Be- side one of these cages stood Henri Durant; beside the other, ,Grouse Piet. They were not bantering now. Their faces were hard and set. And three hundred pairs of eyes we e staring at them, and three hundr (1 pairs of cars waiting for the thrill— ingsignal. . It came—from Grouse Piet. ' With a swift movement Durant pulled up the door of Miki's cage. Then, suddenly, he prodded _him from behind with a. crotched sticky and with a single leap Miki was in the big cage. Almost sit the same instant the wolf-dog leapt from Grouse Piet’s cage, and the two faced each other in the arena. . With the next breath he drew Durant could have groaned. happened in the following half min~ ute was a matter of environment with Miki.‘ In the forest the wolf— dog ..wou'1d have interested him to the exclusion of everything else, and he would have looked upon him as another Netah ‘or a wild wolf. But in his pro ent surroundings the idea of figh ing was the last to pos— sess him. He was fascinated by that grim and waiting circle of faces closing in the big cage; he scruti- nized it, turned his head sharply from point to point, as if hoping to ‘see Nanette and the baby, or even Gha’lloner his first master. To the wolf-dog Grouse Piet had given the. name of Taao, because of the ex- of Team, to fDur‘ant’s growing hor- ror, Miki was utterly obliviOus after 7 ' .that first head-on glance. He trotted . , 7 than: « his nose between the“ bars. and ya to the edge .nfthe’ cage and .tauntins ' in 130159. out; use it" si . the Wolf-dog’s jaws was transformed into. a thing of nv—e younger What traordinary length of his fangs; and ‘ 5:; . r _ aimed... . 3 1 . . g .. ing.‘Miki‘sf‘* I ment. and the crest on his stood spanks. bristles; ,’ ‘5 ’ Then Miki stopped,“and .inwthat, moment Durant "saw"“the‘end of‘all' . his hopes: Without a soundthe wolf-r dog wasr'at his opponent. rA bellow~ rose from Grouse Piet’s lips. Adeep breath passed through the circle of spectators, and Durant felt a.» cold“ c in runup his back :to. the roots of his hair. Whathappened in the next. instant made men’s hearts stand still. In that first rush Miki. ' should have died. Grouse Piet ex-‘- ‘pected him to die, and Durantex- pected, him' to 'die. ‘But in the last fractional bit of the second in which ' closed, Mi" ing‘lightni-ng. Nq man'had ever seen a movement swifter than that with . which he turned on Taao. Their jaws clashed. There was‘a sickening grinding of bone, and in another moment theywere’rollinsg and tWist- ing together on the earth floor. Neither Grouse Piet n‘or Durant could See what was happening. They forgot eyen their own bets in the horror of that fight. Never had there been such a fight at Fort 0’ God. The sound of it reached to the Company’s store. In the door, look— ing toward the big cage, stood the young white man. He heard the snarling, the clashing. of teeth, and his~jaws set heavily and a du flame burned in his eyes. His breath I came in a'sudden gasp. “Damn!” he cried, softly. . His hands clenched, and he step- ' ped slowly down from‘ the door and 0 .went toward the cage; It was over when he made his way through the ring of spectators. The fight had ended as suddenly as it had begun, and Grouse Piet’s wolf-dog lay in the center of the cage with a. sev-, Miki looked asthough _ ered juglar. he might be dying. Duranthad op- ened the door and had slipped a rope‘ over his head, and outside. the cage Miki stood-swaying on his feet, red with blood, and half blind. His flesh was red' and bleeding in a dozen places, and a stream of blood trickl- ed from his mouth. A cry of horror rose to the young white man’s'lil» as he looked down at him.’ , And then, almost in the same breath, there came a still stranger cry. . ' ' “Good God! Miki—Miki—L—Miki”. Beating upon his brain as if from a vast distance, coming to him through the blindness of his wounds, Miki heard that voice. The voice! lived with him in all his dreams, the voice he had waited for, and searched for, andv'kn‘cw, that some day he would find. The voice of "Chall'oner, his master! - v He dropped on his belly, whin- ing, trying to. sew through the film of blood in his eyes; and lying there, Wounded almost unto death, his tail thumpedthe :ground in recognition. And then, to the amazement of all who beheld, Challenger was down up- on his knées beside him, and his arms were about him, and Miki’s' lacerated tongue was reaching for his hands, his face, his clothes. “I.:iki—Miki——Miki!’f « , . Durant’s hand fell heavily upon Chal'loner's shoulder. ~ , . -~ It was like the touch of a red-1 hot iron to Challoner. In a flash'he. was on his feet, facing him. “‘He’s mine," Challloner cried, trying to hold back his passion. “He's mine yaw—you devil!" , ' And then. powerless to hold back his desire for vengeance, his‘ clenched fist syrunglike a rock to Durant’s heavy, jaw, and the Frenchman went to the ground. For~ -a ,moment: . Challone‘r stood over him but he did not move. Fiercer ‘he turned upon Grouse Plot and the crowd. Miki - was stinging at * feet . again; ere Pointing .to him,~ 'Qhalloner udlypso all con! hear: .; ». at .. ,. .. _ The voice that had- ' .‘slipped over head;irHe ,went to Mac- il told him ‘whatvhad hap 4. toild ‘ of the ‘ 0 ‘9‘ ,. Del-31%;}. H6 Miki and the bear cub"were lost from his canes and swept over the waterfall. _ After registering his I claim against whatever ,Durant might have to say he. went to the Lshack in which he was staying at ,. Fort 0’ God. An hour later Challoner sat Miki’s big ‘head between his tWO hands, and talked‘ito, him. ‘ bathed and dressed his wounds, "and Miki could see. His eyes Were on .‘ his m‘aster' face, and his hard tai‘l thumped t e floor. Both were ob- =livious of the Sounds" of the reve‘l-‘ lers outside; the cries of men, the shouting ‘of boys, the laughter of women, and the incessant barking of‘ldogs. In Challloner’s eyes there' was a soft glow. . . . “Miki, old boy, you haven’t forgot- ten a thing—mot a' dam’ thing, have \ you? You Were nothing but' an‘ onery-Ilegged. pup then, but you' didn't forget! Remember what I told you, that I was going to take you and the cub down to the Girl? Do you remember? The Girl I saw was “an angel, and 'd love, you to: death, and all that? Well, I’m glad something, happened -— and _ you didn’t go. It wasn’t the same when I got back, an" she wasn’t the same, Miki. Lord, she’d get married, and had two kids!’ Think of that, old scout— two! How the deuce could she have taken care of you and the cub, eh? And nothing else was thesame, Boy. Three years in God’s Country—up here where you burst your lungs just for the fun of drink ing in air—changed me“ a lot, I guess. Inside, a week I wanted to back, Miki. Yes sir, I was sick to come back. So I came. And we’re going lto stick now, Miki. You’re going with mequp to that new Post the Company has given me. From now on we're pals. Understand, Kolq scout, we’re pals!” ' 5 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE T was late the'night of the big feast, at Post Fort 0’ God that ‘ MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner. Chailloner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pound- ed on the door of his shack anda .moment later gave him the message.‘ He looked at his watch. It was eleven o’clock. »What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered? Flat on his belly— near the warm box 'stvove. Miki watched his new-found master spec- ulatively as he pulled on his boots. His eyes were wide open now. Chai- loner had washed from him the blood of the terrific fight of that afternoon, -. r V ' ‘ reading iii-by ‘ . preceding ‘ spring, and of the accident in which . p ‘ they went cut into the night. He had . ' shelters the three there was nothing left. It was the silence of Mutai—the “belly god”— the god . who eats himself to sleep each night—that hovered strangely over lthis Post of Fort 0’ God, three hundred miles lfrom civilization. room, and Challoner, entered with Miki at his heels. MacDonnelil, the Scotchman, was pulling moodin on his pipe. in his ruddy face as the younger man seated himself, and his eyes were on Miki. ' “He’s ugly. I’m afraid of trouble. If you hadn’t struck him—” 9 . '; it'll-“o’hOpes to: get you again. -M’lki,-i‘-he’s barking up the. wrong tree. You-ire mine!” .Miki. thumped his hard tail odthe floor and wriggled.toward his mast- er in; mute adoration. Together It was a night of‘ white moonlight and a multitude of stars. The four great ilres over which the caribou ‘had roasted for the savage barbe— cue that day wore still burning brightly. Inthe edge of the forest that ringed in the Post were the smouldering embers of , a score of smaller fires. Back of these fires were faintly outlined the gray shad- .ows of :teepees and tents. ’In these hundred half- breeds,and Indians who had come in from the {forest trails to the New Year carnival at the Post were sleep- ing. Only here and there was there a movement of life. Even the dogs were quiet after the earlier hours of excitement and gluttony. Past the big tires, with their huge spits still standing, Challoner passed toward the Factor’s quarters. Miki sniffed at the freshly picked bones. Beyond these bones there was no sign of the ltWO thousand pounds of flesh that had roasted that day on the spits. Men, women, children and dogs had stuffed themselves until There was a light in the Factor’s There was a worried look “Durant has been here," he said. 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Should I!!! 0? have any cause for complaint against any advertise! in these columns, the publisher would e u , ‘- immediate letter bringing all facts to light. In ‘ _ my one when writing any: "I now your advertisement in Th III-Hun Business Merl” It will guarantee hone-t Max. A. , Entered an second—clue matter. at poabofllce. Mt. Clemens. Mich. Farming in‘ 1922 ’ I ‘HE farmer is looking forward to the ' coming crop season} with mingled feel- ings of hope and doubt. There is httle of an encouraging nature in the prospect. .Tho re- cent price advances which some boheve to have been engineered to some extent for the purpose of jollying the farmer into a better mod at the psychological moment he should be planning on his 1922 operations, hava ben- him very little. Still they have raised him in a measure from his slough. of despond and like 01d Dobbin Who nears the top of a » long hill he is beginning to prick up his ears and take courage. A New York state farmer pretty well expresses the general sentiment of the average farmer just now when he says: “In all the years I have reported crops this is the worst. It comparesvery favorably with 1872—73 insofar as the farmers are upset and at sea as regards to what is best to do. Very little planning is being done. While each farmer has a general idea as to what crops he is going to plant and sow‘this year, it is because he feels that he has got to do it. There is a great lack of enthusiasm that is generally manifest at this time of the year. Many are feeling that there is more in it for the farmer if he cuts down the acres sown and the number of cows milked. Congress is being watched as never before. “High freight rates are cited as the main cause for the uncertain condition of things. High faxes and little in return for them is another ' drawback; also too much advice from thine who don’t know. The farmers’ boys and girls have been and are deceived by the advertisements in the popular magazines. Easy jobs are being lookedsfor, work has become a thing to be do- spised by many.” Here in Michigan our farmers will follow . pretty much their established rotation with the possible exception of the boot growers, who‘are very much at sea to know what to do. - At present cost of production $5 boots are not an attractive crop and it would not be sur- prising if many turned to beans which give promise of better rewards the coming season. It would scarcely swm wise for farmers to plan. on more than a normal acreage, or make too ‘many investments in farming equipment in anticipation ~of higher crop prices. It would be equally foolish for. them to reduce their acreage with the expectation that to do ‘ so would create a crop shortage. Credit, "tarmwagedandweether-wfllbethemmrt— mufactors in determining the extent-of farm emotions this year. If these are favorable . the acreage will likely be normal; if unfavor- 'ehle some loss may be expected City people and Farmers 7' ‘awhflieaafarmer takes the hide 0‘33 folks to: ‘ being the v z ' aren’t» den-r and we . \ . a of mulching fire But a very 0,7 f ‘ it. be who accuser an number of city people know what. the farmer. I has been up against and sympathize with him in There isn’t much when you come to know then. Allamsuscepfihleto error-set! judgmmt and hasty speech. All headed people don’t live in the city and all the dullards don’t five on the farms. In ev- crystratumofsooietyflzerbis a large pre- ponderance of same, sensible, sympathetic, broad-minded people. The fools and the b1gots and the pin-heads make up the rest. Wewillalwayxbebotheredwiththaehnman nuisances who delight in and dissension but we should never make the gnisgake of judging all people by their stan— ar e. i'The Next Governor HE man who comes forward with the most definite and practical program for the reduction of taxes will be the next govern- or of MiChigan. I That may and ought to be the present gov- ernor. Mr. G'roesbeok has given the state a good administration. He has applied brains and hard work to the businem of the state and has secured certain tangible, beneficial re- sults. He ought to be allowed to complete the very excellent work he has undertaken. In other years no one would think of questioning his right to a second term. But unfortunate- ly not him and perhaps for the state as. well taxation overshadows all other considerations this year, and taxation will be the cross upon which many a good man will be crucified at the coining election. ' Mr. Groesbock has not been able to run» the state at any less cost than his predeces- sors. Whatever saving he. has been able to efiect by' the consolidation of departments has beenmore than oflfset by the interest on the highway booth It may be possible that with the accumulating interest on highway and bonus bonds and the creation ' of a sinking fund to retire these bonds the state tax can- not be lowered. If Mr. .Groesbeck knows that to be a fact he cannot promise lower taxes in the event of his reelection, but his political enemies who do not know but only suspect it can. promiiSe anything, and get a lot of votes on the strength of their promises. Taxation will be the outstanding issue in the coming campaign. The. individual who has the courage to say, “this must be on ”, and “we cannot afford that”, will make a. powerful appeal to the voters. Individuals have been obliged to get along without a lot of things they thought necessary, so why not the state as well? ‘ ' 4 L, Ira r g "" ; "- '52:] ‘3 VI é}..- ,r I {I '/ / a MAPLE SYRUP TIME Anne Campbell Stark Talk about your city pleasures, Why, I wouldn’t give a dime For the grandest mythey om When it’s maple syrup time! It's such m to fool around the woods And watch the sweet sap run,’ And to taste the sticky syrup When my mes says it is done. There’s» a heap 0’ fun a fivin' When the sup rue in the pan. Bother get my 'syrup that way The- to but ha in a can. . Seems the very trees ire mm In» a mi sorted rhyme, a. W» “Hall 8 lb. ,;,svrur it???” summer’s ._ _ Wfi f' - v mommymm'flalfle‘fm thehightxxeselm :Buthecanpay without more ' everything, in slat the farmer can m . , “Taxation according to to pay , wrote Percy H. Johnston, president of the New York Chemical Bank ‘in the January Forum, “is an ingredient of file. mentioned 'panaceaofthe, visionary Lenin and the volatile Trotsky”. “The subjects of every state”, wrote Adam Smith, the world’s greatest political ccan 'nmjsuovertwohundredandfiftyyeueago, of “ought to contribute towards the support ihe govemnentaenearlyaspoufibleinpro- portion to their respective that is, ,in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the sta "’. Whomshallwebeliove, PercyorAdaml LwnaLittleEveryDey 'WHENtheearlyexplormfii-steetfwt upon this Went they had no mere idea. then a jack—rabbit what it was. Four hundred years have come and gone and still there are a lot of intelligent American citizens who know little more about the North Ameri—~ can continent than either the explorer or the jack-rabbit. Take Alaslm, for instance, that land of "ice and snow” which Uncle Sam got in a “hose trade” with Russia. Who would ever think of going up there inm'de of the Arctic circle to farm? Well, it appears that some six hundred imbeciles have started homesteading in Alaska and grow most all kinds of vegetables, grain. and small fruits. Uncle Sam has recently developed a new vari- ety of potato for them which gives promise of yielding abundantly in 'that far northern chine. Last year’s crops were planted about May 15th and the first killing frost occurred October 18th, long after many crops in some sections of United States had been frozen to the ground. There are many other interesting things you ought to know about Alaska and the other countries of the globe. Let”. go ' andlearnalrttlesomeihingeverywoekabml this wonderful world and the universe in which it ‘whirls. Service for Farmers CARCELY a Week had passed following the great ice storm which swept northern W’isconsin and, before the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture Was: out with detailed instructions to fruit growers on how to repair the damage to their orchards. To really azp- peciate the timeliness of this service one . should bear in mind that only a very diort - time elapses before the trees will spring life again and the wounds defy the . healing" arts of man. Orchardists*who act upon the advice of the Department of Agni-- culturemsal’vnge many trees-'wineh m sombeycnd repair, and w W thousandhof'doflarg th Db thisandothcrtmgmle ' effusng usefulncstothcfnrmer. Q .- Keynote inquiry of the; m- ‘enco: Beware m keep *eue omt‘he farm when awe the intact-— Richmond w ‘ * -‘ ea nhkh“- Aglg--.‘ ._.- flm Hide—l mmHH E” If?!) 1!!!! as nitrot of sulphur, about half a pound to the tree, working it into the soil. This may be applied first and will middle of July, then using vetch, one will check the late yowth and force the tree to ripen its wood for wint- er. Get the“ trees to growing, then there will be something’to produce fruit. But little is to be expected from starved trees. Something can be done to induce bearing when trees are full of vigor. Treesthstare-ina sod of long standing are usually made produc- tire by a thorough plowing that will cut the roots near the surface, oc- companied by severe pruning of the top. The pruning may be done in late spring, followed by the plow- ing the first of June. In this way some wonderful results have been obtained for the following year. Some fruit growers speak highly of girdling and if properly done it is effective. We have in mind some delicious apples, eight years old. which weregirdled around the trunk a little below the first limbs, by tak- ing out a ring of bark about three- fourths of an inch wide, cutting clear to the wood, this was done about June 20, when the trees were full of sap. The following year these. trees bore a bushel of apples each. The wound grew together, leaving no apparent injury. If girdling. the whole tree seems too much of a risk, similar results can be obtained by limiting the operation to some of the branches. By following this method some or- chardists have made Spy trees bear when seven years old. In spraying apples the first appli- cation is made in the spring before the buds open, preferably as late as possible before the leaves appear. A strong solution may be used then, about one part commercial lime- sulphur solution to seven of water. This is to kill the San Jose scale and germs of disease. The 'second spray is put on just before the blOssom buds open. This is a weaker spray, one to. thirty- five, to which arsenate of lead is added at the rate of one pound to fifty gallons. , For the third application use the same formula after the blossoms be- gin to fall. ,Repeat about two weeks later. Repeat about the first of July. Repeat about the first of August. If there is no sea] the first ap— plication is often omitted, though it is of especial value as a clean-up. Such an ommission is doubtful economy. . The second spray is important for controlling the apple scab, which at- tacks blossoms as well as fruit. It also kills the early insects. ~ APPLE MAGGO'I’S Can you ten me how .to kill 3m mggots?'1‘hey ‘allthromflse fruitandruinltformypurpoeam ~Wnsmyflrst ‘ spaceser'mke whip”; out "slowly. 81g - , ,_ ‘ . the ground, where it remains until another mater. On account of its habits the mag- wmufefrompoisonndtheity motecteryanyoftheinseoti- cides, so far as has yet become known. FortunateLv it . does not spread rapidly. The s: seems to come from the ground and go direct tau/the tree above it. The best means known is to gath- er the‘fallen fruit two or three those a week and feed to stock. A still better way would be to pick all tho fruit before it is ready to fall and destroy it. That would mean a sacrifice of all the prop, but might be worth doing. Chickens kept under the trees will pick up many of the larvae. Possibly the time will come when poison gases will be used to kill the larvae in the ground. Have any of our readers any- thing to suggest regarding the con-. trol of - this pest? “HOW I DID MY GARDENING” “Why not have it a real garden club, like they have in other counties?" This was the question asked by the teacher of the agricultural class of the Memphis school. It was decided to have it. if we could. . April 23rd we organized. and are now a State Garden Club, the only one in Macon) county. with Miss Lena. Hender- son as leader. My brother and I were ’given a plot of ground, to be divided between us. Upon measuring mine April 16th, I found that I had exactly one-half acre. Aside from the plowing, fertilizing and the first two times of cultivation, I did my own work. I planted my garden: May 18th. having a variety of 23 vegetables. In less than a. week some of my seeds were up. Then for a garden. As time went on, all of my garden came up, and June 10th, my first hoeing and cultivating was done. As. I wished to utilize my ground as much as pos- sible, I set cabbage plant) between each of three rows of my early potatoes, so that when the potatoes were dug, the ground would still be m use. After my two rows of early peas were gone, I planted three rows of beans in this way. not letting any of the land be idle. Three feet on either side of one row of cabbage I set a row of strawberries, so when my cabbage was harvested it would leave my strawberries six feet apart. This is the beginning of my strawberry patch. I had three plantings of sweet corn and two of peas. During the summer our gardens were visited by the county club leader. \Then in November, we gave an exhibit of our prbducts in the basement of the schoolhouse. Some of the mem- bers gave a basket exhibit at the county fair also. I think that a garden club is a fine thing, and if one has the. opportunity to join one if they can, they are Wise in doing so. My garden has been . very profitable, and I have enjoyed working in it very much and hope that our club will continue. No one will ever regret their joining a garden club, at least I didn’t, ——Anna.bel_ De Forest, Memphis. Mich, FUR DEPARTMENT BY A. R. HARDING America's Foremost Author and Trapper '“QUESTION S ANSWERED—'— TANNING BUCKSKIN Would you please tell me what to use to tan and make buckskin soft and pli- able so I can make a vest of it?——C. S. B., Swartz Creek, Mich. Put the skin in wood ashes or lime water that is about as thick as cream, leave there until hair slips off easy. ,Now flesh clean, that is, scrape off all the meat andflfat, after the hair is off. The brown skin that is just under the hair, some- times called the grain is scraped oil also. '- After this is well done grease the flesh side with bacon grease or butter and let hang say for a day. Now take some of the good old home- made soft soap and make a good' suds, immerse the skin and leave it until you can squeeze water through it easily. Usually it takes from four to ten days depending on the thick- ness of the skin.. Keep in a warm place—4101; freezing. When water passes through the skin by squeez— ing easily, take it out, rinse in clear soft water, pass it through a ringer a few times, and work until dry. If you have no home-made soap use cemmon bar soap: Now this is fine buckskin but when it gets wet it dries hard. To pre- rent this smoke it. Knock both ends out. of a barrel build a fire and throw m over top end leaving a little ‘ packet: en Ween new real! *to No. 11 ton v “v "“‘...._. NEW LOW PRICES On NO. 11 Gauge Fence It is : th mm fiyqaiu‘tmtgfiwm ° g .o e g ,. so simmer men to annex-353 oz mun-ma in our 30 years of fence making. 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We “know! .________‘_"~m‘11 "cry dollar received—III!“ mf“_n3m?"46. 5782MB line 14 lines to the .'.'-n hush. 7 2 lines to movies. rut rates. “a t. tool and Auction Bale Advertising: We oil'er speck»1 10‘ reputable breeder: of live stock and poultry; WY!“ “5 RELIIILI ADVERTISERS We will not knowingly accept the advertising of In! pennn or firm who we do not believe to be thoroughly honest and reliable. Should m m have any cause for complaint against any “hard”! in these columns, the publisher would a ' II ‘ * immediate letter bringing all facts to light. In In: CI. when man: .7: "I saw your advertisement in The “at Buelne- l‘auneri" It will mnnten bone-t nu. M u second-ch- matter. at poet-0mm. Mt. Clemens. Mich Farming in 1922 ’ I‘HE farmer is looking forward to the coming crop season- with mingled feel- ings of hope and doubt. There is little of an encouraging nature in the prospect. The re cent price advances which some beheve to have been engineered to some extent for the purpose of jollying the famer into a better mood at the psychological moment he should be planning on his 1922 operations, haVe ben- efitted him very little. Still they have raised him in a measure from his slough of despond and like Old Dobbin who nears the top of 3 ~ long hill he is beginning to prick up his ears and take courage. A New York state farmer pretty well expresses the general sentiment of the average farmer just now when he says: “In all the years I have reported crops this is the worst. It compares very favorably with 1872-73 insofar as the farmers are upset and at sea as regards to what is best to do. Very little planning is being done. While each farmer has a general idea as to what crops he is going to plant and sow this year, it is because he feels that he has got to do it. There is a great lack of enthusiasm that is generally manifest at this time of the year. Many are feeling that there is more in it for the farmer if he cuts down the acres sown and the number of cows milked. Congress is being watched as never before. "High freight rates are cited as the main cause for the uncertain condition of things. High taxes and little in return for them is another drawback; also too much advice from these who don’t know. The farmers’ boys and girls have been and are deceived by the advertisements in the popular magazines. Easy jobs are being booked for, work has become a thing to be de- spised by many." - Here in Michigan our farmers will follow pretty much their established rotation with the possible exception of the beet growers, who, are very much at sea to know what to do. At present cost of production $5 beets are not an attractive crop and it would not be sur- prising if many turned to beans which give promise of better rewards the coming season. It would scarcely seem wise for farmers to plan on more than a normal acreage, or make too many investments in farming equipment in anticipation ‘of higher crop prices“ It would be equally foolish for. them to reduce their acreage with the expectation that to do operations this year. If these are fumble . the acreage will likely be normal; if unfavor- 7 fibmelominaereage mybe expected. city People and Farmers “' NOE in while: a takes hide 0R \ ‘ O of mulc‘ting the conduct. But a very large umber of surest-16 W “hat “1' W cleans has been up . in his troubled There isn‘t much between hum beings when you knowthem. Allaresnscepfibletoareisef judgment and hasty Wendi. All and sympathize with bill fall‘electiu. . come inns any more m the farm flu thehightaxesenlni. Bet’hecenpeym without more: ' e ’ ' and the farmer en diflerclee com to thicken- beaded people don’tfiveinthe city and all Wealth hm M m a. the dullards don’t live on the farms. In ev- crystratumofsocietyfiier‘eis a large pro- pondemco of same, sensible, cynipathetie, breed-minded people. fools bigots and the pin-heads make up Wewill alwaysbebotheredw'rththele human nuisances who delight in misunderstandings and dissension but we should never make the mistake of judging all people by their stan- dards. I'The Next Governor THE man who comes forward most definite and practical program for the reduction of taxes will be the next govern- or of Michi gall. That may and ought to be the present gov- Mr. G'rOwbeck has/given the state a good He has applied brains and hard work to the businem of the state and beneficial re- sults. He ought to be allowed to complete the very excellent work he has undertaken In other years no one would think of questioning his right to a second term. But unfortunate- ly for him andspeghapa for the state as well taxation overshadow}; all other considerations ernor. administration. has secured certain tangible, this year, and taxation will be the which many a good man will be crucified at the coming election. Mr. Groesbeck has not been able to run the state at any less cost than his predeces- sors. Whatever saving he has been able to effect by’ the consolidation of departments has been more than offset by the interest on the highway bonds. It may be possible that with the accumulating interest on highway and bonus bonds and the creation ' of fund to retire these bonds the state tax can- not be lowered. If Mr. .Groesbeck to be a fact he cannot promise lower taxes in the event of his reelection, but his political enemies who do not know but only suspect it can promise anything, and get a lot of votes on the strength 0f their promises. Taxation will be the outstanding issue in the coming campaign. The. individual who has the courage to say, “this must be on ”, and “we cannot afiord that”, will make a powerful appeal to the voters. Individuals have been obliged to get along without a lot of ihings they thought necessary, so why not the state aswelli‘ j/ MAPLE SYRUP TIME. Am Campbell Stark Thntobuyfi'inacan. Talk about your city plumes, Why, I wouldn't give a dime For the grandest m they omer When it"s maple syrup time! It's such, in to fool around the woods And: watch the sweet sap run,‘ And to taste the sticky syrup ' Whennymiasm'sieisdone. ' ,There’saheap o’fuakvin’ thnthesaprlnsinthepm' Bathe! get my syrup that way .Seene the very trees are sayin' In a. M? sort ,og rhyme; t “we a at: that summer’s cumin” 3's: maple syrup timer” *i ;_ gummiagainsttheflieoryoftxxinginmu eory of “taxation accordingto and the fl“ ’9“ er,butfailinginthatithasfallenbmkfioihi lastresortefthctaxdodger and is thatfihesenew-fsngledformseftusfionm leadmg the eormtry to the devil and Bolsho- mm. with the Smith, the world’s greatest political econ- omist, over two hundred and fifty years "ought to contribute towards the magi? the govemmentasnearlyaspodblehipro- portiontotheirrespectiveabilities;tm is, ,m proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state”. Whom shall we believe, Percy or Amt LearnaLitfleEnryDey WHEN the early explorers first set foot I, upon continent they had no mm idea than a jack-rabbit what it was. Four hundred years have come and gone and still there are a lot of intelligent American eitimnl cross upon can continent than either the explorer or the jack—rabbit. Take Alaska, for instance, that land of "ice and snow” which Uncle Sam got in a ‘hoss trade” with Russia. Who would ever think of going up there inside of the Arctic circle to farm? Well, it appears that some six hundred imbeciles have started homesteading in Alaska and grow most all kinds of vegetables, grain and small fruits. Uncle Sam has recently developed a new vari- ety of potato for them which gives promise of yielding abundantly in ‘that far northern slime. Last year’s crops were planted about May 15th and the first killing frost occurred October 18th, long after many crops in some sections of United States had been frozen to the ground. 'Ehere are many other interesting things you ought to lmow about Alaska and the other a sinking knows that countries of the globe. Let’s go globe-tram ' and learn a little something every week about this wonderful world and the universe in which it whirls. Service for 'Farmers‘ CARCELY a Week had passed following the great ice storm which swept northern Wisconsin and. before the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture was: out with detailed instructions to fruit growers on how to repair the damage to their orchards To really ap- peciate the timeliness of this service one time elapses before the trees will spring into life again and the wounds defy ,thcheuling arts of man. ' ‘ culture can salvage many which may seem beyond repair, and save W thousands of of tk Do . of W the and other team of flu usefulnes to the farmer. _, .« Keynote inquiry at the amen-Emu! «as: once: Beware W sm'tu " farm when emu on the Richmond» Tim, ‘ - 1 who know little more about the North Ameri—V should bear in mind that only a very short v Orchardists‘who act proInptly , “P011 the advice of the Department d Hue LID! _ n r" HmHl-l-r-Il ea nuLn—a‘A Om'fl'td El! .96 as the weather will permit, apply nitret of sulphur, about half a pound to the tree, working it into the soil. ,This may be applied first and will be an available food before the ma— nure is ready. Cultivate the ground like a corn till the middle of July, will check the late growth and force the tree to ripen its wood for wint— er. Get the trees to growing, then there will be something’to produce fruit. But little is to be expected from starved trees. - Something can be done to induce bearing when trees are full of vigor. Trees that are in a sod of long standing are usually made produc— tive by a thorough plowing that will cut the roots near the surface, oo- companied by severe pruning of the top. The pruning may be done in late spring, followed by the plow- ing the first of June. In this way some wonderful results have been obtained for the following year. Some fruit growers speak highly of girdling and if properly done it is effective. We have in mind some delicious apples, eight years old. which were girdled around the trunk a little below the first limbs, by tak- ing out a ring of bark about three- fourths of an inch wide, cutting clear to the wood, this was done about June 20, when the trees were full of sap. The following year these, trees bore a bushel of apples each. The wound grew together, leaving no apparent injury. If girdling. the whole tree seems too much of a risk, similar results can be obtained by limiting the operation to some of the branches. By following this method some or- chardists have made Spy trees hear when seven years old. In spraying apples the first appli- cation is made in the spring before the buds open, preferably as late as possible before the leaves appear. A strong solution may be used then, abdut one part commercial lime- sulphur solution to seven of water. This is to kill the San Jose scale and germs of disease. The ‘second spray is put on just before the blessom buds open. This is a weaker spray, one to thirty- five, to which arsenate of lead is added at the rate of one pound to fifty gallons. . For the third application use the same formula after the blossoms be- gin to fall. 1 Repeat about two weeks later. Repeat about the first of July. Repeat about the first of August. If there is no scale the first ap— plication is often omitted, though it is of especial value as a clean-up. Such an ommission is doubtful economy. The secOnd spray is important for controlling the apple scab, which at- tacks blossoms as‘ well as fruit. It also kills the early insects. ~ The third spray is for the codl- ing moth and the scab, as are those later. ‘ APPLE MAGGOTS Can- you tell me how to kill apple maggots? They burrow all thro an fruit ‘ £3.1ng figplaynyand how oft—f lyre. wo .--L.’H,, Thompsenville. ' Thar. apple maggot is the larva at a. fly which appears in lay I, eggsinthgsm'all " set no. burr Rm. . the ground, where it remains until another summer. On account of its habits the mag- got is note from poison and the fly not etected by any of the insecti- cides, so far as has become known. FortunateLv it" does not spread rapidly. The fly seems to come from the ground and go direct to the two above it. The best means known is to gath— er the fallen fruit two or three times a week and feed to stock. A still better way would be to pick all the fruit before it is ready to fall and destroy it. That would mean a sacrifice of all the prop. but might be Worth doing. Chickens kept under the trees will pick up many of the larvae. Possibly the time will come when poison gases will be used to kill the larvae in the ground. Have any of our readers any- thing to suggest regarding the con—. trol of > this pest? “HOW I DID MY GARDENING” “Why not have it a real garden club, like they have in other counties?" This was the question asked by the teacher of the agricultural class of the Memphis school. It was decided to have it. if we could. April 2311! we organized, and are now a State Garden Club, the only one in county, with Miss Lena Hender- son as leader, My brother and I were ’given a. plot of ground, to be divided between us. Upon measuring mine April 16th, I found that I had exactly one—half acre. Aside from the plowing, fertilizing and the first five times of cultivation, I did my own work. I planter! my garden May ltth. having a variety of 23 vegetables. In less than , a week some of my seeds were up. Then Was my first prospects for a garden. As time Went on. all of my garden came up, and June 10th, my first hoeing and cultivating was done. As I Wished to utilize my ground as much as pos— sible, I set cabbage plant) between each of rows of my early potatoes, so that when the potatoes were dug, the ground would still be in use. After my two rows of early peas ‘were gone, I planted three rows of beans in this way. not letting any of the land be idle. Three feet on either side of one row of cabbage I set erow of strawberries, so when my cabbage was harvested it would leave my strawberries six feet apart. This is the beginning of my strawberry patch. I had three plantings of sweet corn and two of peas. During the summer our gardens were visited by the county club leader. \Then in November, we gave an exhibit of our products in the basement of the schoolhouse. Some of the mem- bers gave a basket exhibit at the county fair also. I think that a garden club is a fine thing, and if one has the. opportunity to join one if they can, they are wise In doing so. My garden has been ‘ very profitable, and I have enjoyed WOl‘lelg in it very much and hope that our club will continue. No one will ever regret their joining a garden club, at least I didn’t, —Annabel De Forest, Memphis, Mich FUR DEPARTMENT BY A. R. HAW America’s Foremost Author and Trapper QUESTIONS ANSWERED—— TANNING BUCKSKIN Would you please tell me what to use to tan and make buckskin soft and pli— able so I can make a vest of it?——C. S. B._ Swartz Creek, Mich. Put the skin in wood ashes or lime water that is about as thick as cream, leave there until hair slips off easy. Now flesh clean, that is, scrape off all the meat and_fat, after the hair is 'off. .The brown skin that is just under the hair, some- times called the grain is scraped off also. ~After this is well done grease the flesh side with bacon grease or butter and let han-g say for a day. Now take some of the good old home- made soft soap and make a good’ suds, immerse the skin and leave it until you can squeeze water through it easily. Usually it takes from four to ten days depending on the thick- ness of the skin..Keep in a warm place—mot freezing. When water passes through the skin by squeez— ing easily, take it out, rinse in clear soft water, pass it through a ringer a few times. and work until dry. If you have no home—made soap use common bar soap; , Now this is fine buckskin but when it gets wet it dries hard. To pre- vent this smoke it. Knock both ends out of a barrel build a fire and throw the skin over top end leaving a‘ little _. space so note will pass out’slowly. 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Largo ' Jimmy tiring, bottle will smoke a barrel of meat. \’ in c910,, Shape Your dealer has it. ‘ 1’“: 0313“ on“ 3..., ‘ Wright's Ham Pickle "0 m 9 1 0 n l ascientificpreparationforcurin 1 _ _ gmeat. ,. agrhytifulpreseéfl n 3 Contains everything except salt. Cures I ‘ .,,,n,pting appear. meat. better. With less work and given . mm, m} , mike delicious pl‘eSEi‘Vcs and dellcmua flavor- Gum“ — yon! ‘ sweet pickles; and are fine for pics. There is dealerhas it. ' ‘ nothing like them. Extremely early, of the . Your choice of these varieties at per pocket; 3 for 25¢; 7 for 50c; postpaid. Cat- alog free. Buy powbdwo eh AT WINES” We save you BURGESS SEED {PLANT co- Cro ort We a M. B., GALESBURG, MICH. . his er in'loeo. was Guam a Egg/probafafs [.5 5"” m “t” 3311's“? and Broader _, v on weesClom, and Alsike: sold ofi t no. HonllfllEl. we“ Isa; 00. Dept. 12: SirenhetryPlanisS IO. MIN m I“ Eag'u'“ '..."'i‘.="-?'.:.r.::' '“5- r - an incubator and Breeder - $31.0 “Incubator and Breeder - 0.00 Undo of California Red wood—lest n lifetime. Fault.in the best value on the market today. Order the line ya Efim If «'33.: new don ! . until count our 1922 catalog. '. mm IIGIIBITOI G0. «as "BURT’8 HEAWWEIOH‘P‘ o A T Test 88‘ lbs. per Do. A“: Early SEED 00R" our ’I'o our'iow price. cam lo: and catalogue. free. BURGESS 71150 R. BUR ‘ Banshlelrou. OhIo. 13.. Gob-bun, Dept'llf. O . ,will tell it briefly to you. , " - ’A. certain city’ in Florida was for two years ‘in the hands and complete control of a ring of bootleggers. The completeness of which you will un- derstand ,when I tell you that the mayor, the prosecuting attorney and the chief of police were the staunch and active members of the ring. The cellar of one of them, at least, was used as a receiving and a distribut- ing station and the liquor came into that place in an enduring stream, in boxes, in barrels and bottles. Corrupt Babylon had nothing on tliat fair city. At last the better and more law-abiding class of citi- zens banded together and put in a commission form of city govern- ment. Then a committee of them waited on five prominent men, all bank officials and asked them if they would give their services to the city, for a dollar a year, for a term of two years for the purpose of wiping _ out the corruption, and then came the big 1F and that was IF they could be elected. Of course_ the liquor ring put up the biggest, and dirtiest fight in the history of that town. They did everything but murd- er and they would have won it, and here we will write it in capitails, IF the women had not stood solidly for clean“ politics and/votedas a body to eliminate the cerruption not only of our laws but of our citizens. Is it not an inspiring story? Women have ever been the chief suiferers when it comes to the evils and abuses of drink and I believe they can be counted on to vote right. Who can say she does not be— lieve in equal suffrage when this story alone is it’s vindication? FROM ONE WHO KNOWS AKE HEED! Ye who are under the erroneous impression that our girls are afraid to get their hands soiled. One of our lady ex— perts found upon investigation in the city of Toledo that no girl could live respectably on a salary of less than seventeen dollars and twenty- five cents per week. Nevertheless the average salary of a girl worker is from nine to twelve dollars per week, depending upon the work at which she is employed. Having been the manager of a large rooming—house in one of big cities and also having travelled ex- tensively both in this country and abroad I 'have had ample opportunii ty to study the situation from all angles. I shall endeavor to explain just how our girls make up the dif- ference between that nine and sev- enteen dollars. Supposing our girl gets a position in one of our large department stores as a sales lady. To begin with she’s got to be well dressed. She soon finds that her pay isn’t large enough to meet expenses and na- turally asks the manager for an in- crease in salary. The manager looks astonished and replies, “why, haven’t you got a gentleman friend?” By making a few inquires our girl finds that nearly all her co-workers have gentlemen friends, and very soon she has a gentleman friend also. And that’s just about the beginning of the end, with the result that some day she may land in the hOSpital, have an operation and‘if she ‘doesn’t die from the ef- fects of it, she will have her womanhood taken away from her which is nearly as bad. The former happened to an' acquaintance of mine a short time ago. Shedied while under an anesthetic and was dead about five minutes: before the doctors, who were so interested in the operation, became aware of it. The latter happened to another lady whom I know and she still walks the streets. And the cause of it all is summed up in the one word “poverty.” ' Ninety-nine per cent of the wo- men go wrong on that account, re- gardless of what our employers and capitalists say to "the contrary. Some of the girls in my rooming- house worked hard all day and then! washed and ironed until one or~two o’clock in themorning, to try and . make. both ends meet without going Wrong. I In all my travels I have yet to find a girl who, ris,afra_id-‘_to get her _ hands soiled. God l'ble’ss ,, 51711 ,em with ‘ years, The dress "2 1-4 yards " o .materiah. the .~pettlcoat to an “dresses, I, .~.. “9r, ._n»* _ J‘I’WM :u. I 11.». _ g f .ija v .t. iemrtment-for. the Hi i Edited by Mas. omen muss mum too soon the goloshes 'will cease to‘ It lies here en’my desk and every tinkle and they will probably be the future mothers of this great and glorious country of ours—J. H. R. Veril this letter tells the plain and unvarn hed truth and I am glad to pub~’ lish it for it tells just what the average p clerk in the city is up~against. It is a burning shame to see our sweet, clean, and turn to something easier. It know where to. start with it. How would it be to suggest a book or two for you to read, then write again and we will try to get on common 'VOYAGERS is, so far frOm the truth I do not, notn ;, .r-I have, beenpsu‘rp , .ceive mere orders for. . pattern: ’ unusu ‘ snafu-style. I can ‘ r braiding deSigns. These designs cost. . time I look at it I shake my-head , anywhere from 85 to 50 cents a pat-m tern and, come in blue for ‘light goods and yellow for, dark. I grouse z. figmoniod ‘ m e you some e' ago, an asked if u would help me at the addréss of iss Z. B, M., of 0 o. I have failed- to get it. Possibly she s argue with her but I want .to ri is kind A 'tired old doctor, died today and a An b y boy was born— A little new soul that was pink and frail and a soul that was gray'and worn.- And—haly—way here and half way there, ThOn a white high hill of shining air, BY d then he shook his down head;- “I think I won’t be born," hede "You are too my and sad!” He shrank from the pathway down.the’ skies. But thgttired old doctor rotting} {Roe mere ., battle-my- o r _ And there was memory in his look of griel and tait and mirth. “Go on," he haid, “it’s good—and bad: fi’s litardi! GO! ON! It’fiiOU’RS my lad!” e s 00 an n - u g with wise and weary eyes. W m 0e; 0. Bight. down to the waitin rth And the little chem stared back at him —-Ruth Comfort Mitch Harpe with startled, scared surmise; ». elf in n . 0 met and passed. and paused to speak in the flushed and/hearty wn. 'llhe man looked down at the soft, small MonthJY. country girls thrown up against such a situation. Much better do housework in a respectable, kindly family, where a comfortable home. good food and some care may be expected thanto face this Situation alone in the big town. COR-RESPONDENT’S COLUMN The editor wishes to thank the ladies who so kindly sent copies of "The Skeptic’s Daughter." The poem is too long to publish on Our Page, so I will give the address of the . firm that publishes it. Gospel Trum- pet Co., Anderson, Indiana. They cost five cents a dozen. ground. Read—The Greatest Thing in the 'World, by Henry Drummond; The Great Companion, by Lyman Abbott, and The Story of the Other Wise Man, by Henry Van Dyke. I believe your ideas will change. I , cannot publish your letter for it would offend many of our readers. It is a great pity for any one to be- lieve as you say you do and unnec- cessary. To the lady who wanted a new shuttle fer her Wilson sewing ma- chine—Send the old ,shuttle to The De Stieger Music Co., Macomb St., Mt. Clemens, and the company will obtain one for you. _ . ‘ _Ale TO GOOD DRESSING FOB SIMPLICI’I‘Y, SERVICE AND STYLE Patterns, 12c, New Spring Catalogs. 15c. Address orders to Mrs. Jenney, Pattern Dept. Michigan Business Farmer, Mt. Clemens I am at a l to know how to answer the letter of A. W. Cheney. Never have styles been more varied than this spring, when so many combinations of materials are used. We may change the line, “Many men of many minds," to many; cloths of many kinds and add truthfully, all colors. I I saw one dress of blue and red crepe knit, this rough finished but soft and I clinging moterial,,the long loose waist was of red, the skirt of navy blue, hanging ‘ straight and plain, the only trimming was made of bands of blue faced with the red and nrrangod very much as you saw illustrated in No. 3887 in our issue of Feb. 25. Which, by the way, is an exceptionally smart and correct style: It/ is good not only for young girls but for girls who claim the distinction of many years. Style 3858 is very popular with our readers. It will be found in our issue of Feb. 11. Let me suggest a method of developing the design or shall I just describe one that I saw? It would do Just as well for wash goods altho in this case silk was used. , . The waist was of black silk and the skirt of red and white cheek, not plaited Ibut gathered onto the whist with a. double heading at‘ least three inches wide, this line which was ,long as in our picture. Of course no belt would be used and the heading fell over at regular intervals and looked like a ruching around the waist would be fitted in just a little at the under arm seams. I am sorry not to be able to send samples to the ladies asking for them but I simply could not ask for as many as were desired. I feared the clerks would think I was making a patch work quilt. . Taffetas are much in use as always in spring and summer; also canton crepes and many cloths of rough but soft and clinging texture. Plaid and checked ging- hams are seen in bewildering variety and many lovely voiles, some I much admired were of dark plain colors with figures or ebroidered dots of white“ . .. . A' “Cover All" Apron Comfortable Night 3869. First aid to Drawers cleanliness and neat- 3864 This ‘1‘ ness is stamped on very "pleasing es- this model, It surely Bential 18 made with waist portions ~ to whiCh the full body sections are joined, The sleeves may be in wrist or _ elbow length_ .Out- ,, , ‘ ing = flannel1 domet I " ‘ affords ample protec- tion and may be Wom as a work dress. The closing is very practi— cal and convenient. Striped seersucker or gingham in ‘pretty ‘ checks, would develop bfla‘rmmeal'hdcrfigleé comma; this style attractively, are for _ma_ RICKTaCR braid .°’ teria s for garments a, feather stitch banding of this kind. will make a- nice fin‘ The pelttem is 1511- ’ ’cut in 6 sizes: 2.. 4. 3867_ The pattern is cut 6, 8. 10 and 12 in 4 sizes: small, 34- years An 8 year 3 6 ; medium, 3 8-40 : size requires 3 1—8 large, 42-44 ; extra yards of 36 inch 1 large, 46-48 inches material " Pattern. mailed to any. address‘von ro- t bust measure. A me- ceipt of 120 in silver or stamps. \ dium size‘requires 3 | 7-8 yards of 36 inch material. “The Little. Ono’s , t . Outfit ‘ ‘ 3863. Simple and practical so should A Unique Guimpe Dress 3886. Here is a smart model for the girl who likes “some- ' thing different." The. cross ‘may be joined to little girl’s garments \. be, then sewing-and e pe, or be fin; laundering- and 'i ed to ‘~slip on wearing them is ove the guimpe. Jer— easy. The 1 little sey cloth or 'prunella dress here depicted .would be good for . is nice for voile, this style. The sleeve " dawn, batisne or may be in wrist or e1-, ‘ » gingham, The petti- . , coat, and drawers bow length. The . gulmpe may’ be of - may be of cambric. Fongee or crepe. This lawn or crepe. , s a splen id style for The pattern is cut. wals‘g fabr cs.; - i' in 5 sizes; 6 months, ‘ ‘ e pattern is cut requires- in 4 sizes: .‘3, 10, 1 and 1.4 ears. A 10- reQuires‘i 7-8,y,ard,, and the drawors 1 car ,sze requires ,. yard {for a 2, year.,size, o'r_ ruffles of * 8-4’yard of 32 inch embroidery on nett’icoat and dress, 2 1—; material...,_ for > the , a ’ wolr’lhesaui De. and/23.x y‘ “(1 .f0‘ , q r . - . , 'yds émttzsi-‘n iof illustration, mailed : yandsrfor» <33" ' ‘ ‘ crinme matters up: of lZehr _ dress and any expense that might be in- curred Thank ” you—Mrs. Fred A. Peter- "son; rial-bar Beach, n.1, men. I' am publishing your that Miss Z. B. M. of Ohio may write .to you herself. I thought that the address was mailed to you several weeks. ago. Is it possible that the letter went astray? Perhaps I did , not have your address correct. ' .5 FOR wnoormo oooen. For whooping cough steep . chestnut leaves, Take the tea, put enoughbrown sugar in it to make a thick, syrup and willeln boiled dOWn give every once .‘in a. w e. v - I cook my pork hams and shoulders' and pack tight in cans. Fill up with broth and seal, it is fine, Keeps well, Would like someone to send recipe for canning lli‘eewailghout cold ' g.—A Reader of FOR RANCH) LABD In answer to an inquiry in your paper for a way of treating lard that has be- come rancid. I wish to tell you how we succeeded in an experiment. ' following the advice of a butcher who told us to reeheat the lard. being care- ful “not to fill the kettle more than three-fourths full. When hot, put in a large handful of salt, stir well for a few minutes. remove from fire and strain. The salt will settletothe bottom of the; kettle, and the lard, will not taste at all of salt, but will be much improve . Has anyone a good recipe for dried ~ beef which they wish to contribute" A Muskegon County Reader. *— \ DARK damn, I I can a most ineerested reader of the M. B. F. and find so many useful hints. ' gram . requestls‘akdarktwmk? recipe. w sen mine. es. 0 er or nice loaf oaks. ’ ay 5 3 tablespoons shorten (brown is best), yolk 1 egg 1 cup flour. 2 teaspoons baking pow er. 1-4 teaspoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon auspice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 2 tablespoons cocoa. , England Crullers. . ’ 1 cup sugar,.white; 1&2 cup thick sour cream or-soft lard or butter. 6 or 6 cups flour, eggs, 2 1-2 cups sour milk or buttermilk is best, 1 rounded teaspoonful soda, 1 tablespoonfui vinegar. 1 tea- spoonful nutmeg or mace. Fry the same as doughnuts, Place in stone jar. They y will keep freSh for ,a week or more. I find they are nicer than any others I r tried—From A Reader. . 1-2 cup migar T0 MRS. S, A. T'., MATHERTON, MIC]! I would like your moccasin ‘ttem for baby. Thank you, . - Can anyone tell me what will take the stains off whiteoil ‘cloth, also what will clean French “ivory and ’make. it look like new? I would like. a. recipe for} ginger bread, also a recipe for .a good jelly-roll cake. ‘ ' ' Here is a good dressing ftfr lettuce (for three): 1-2 cup of sour or sweet cream (whip cream), 1 teaspoon of pre- pared mustard, 2 teaspoons of sugar, add salt and sprinkle with celery salt. and paprika. D - Hand Lotion The juice of two lemons, strained: 4. oz. of glycerine, 4 'oz. of rose Water, French Dressilig 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon mustard, g-gt telazpoori) tamerlc powder. 1. teaspoon a . - cu negar, , e. um butter the size of a w‘alnuefg D Of , If all of us farmer wives would try and. send our good recipes-and helpful hints to the- woman’s page, we would help 0 r editor in. making up a more interest ng and helpful page. Let’s all --Mrs_ F.,G. . ‘ ‘ ELDERBERBY PLANTS I have been a.rea.der'of the M. B. F. for some time and must say I enjoy reading it I always ‘turn to the F by sending to‘ .W. N.‘ Sea 3 New: Carlisle, Ohio. "I‘hey will send 111?!“ a catalog free on request,» The berries are described on page 18 of 1922 catalog. I will close, honingB I have been ’ a littlevhelph—Mrs. IR. 8 .. 4 CHILI. coy egg“. _, In the Feb-13' 1922 issue. 11'. :35ko’for1recipe for-"chili con a -_ ; e_ um ham 1: in. issue. of Feb. .18.‘ It flight}. letter so ' valve . 1 us a: K .1 .._ V “FEW 7’ .rr ,. i (3H DRENV: ‘Here it is 'bird- ~h0u$es2 It does me. Why not Pair build some? 'I know you all love I sht the "birds. And it is very easy to ,build a house and it will show the -birds they are welcome.‘ For the and ,little wren you can make a fine a,” home from an old can which con- :ile‘d- I . tained coiIee. Or if your mother _. ever buys any edibies in tin cans d I you can make very satisfactory file ., homes. from them for the maps. ‘23: .. Remove the entire end that has in. ; been cut in“ opening. Take a piece ter- . ,of 1—2 inch board and“ cut out a . round piece that will fit in this end. 39' V .' Bore ’a hole 1 inch in diameter in me _ this board neurone edge. Fit the the heard in the can and nail, then fast- iral on can to a tree or under the eaves the r of -the porch, turning the can so did . .' that vwhen it is nailed the opening- - will be at the upper edge. The can should not be more than 10 feet .from the ground.. . :fig ' Most ‘of you no doubt know much and - . I about building houses from, pieces I: a. .of boards and that all the todls you lers, need are, jackknife,‘ saw and ham- Oth mer so I am going to leave it to you .uldN ' to decide as to the different designs ins and styles. There are some measure- °£ ' menrts you must follow, however, if you wish to attract your feathered ' friends. Inbuiiding‘ a house for the per wren the inside floor space should be- , be at least 4x4 inches; the height lg“ ~ ’ inside, 6 to 8 inches; diameter of en— mi; trance, 1 inch; height of hole above .re- floor, 4 to 6 inches; and height of :31) ~ ’ house from ground 6 to 10 feet. This re; heme will also do for the chickadee. ' Lin, . ‘The house for the bluebird‘ must the? I have floor space amounting to 5x5 3'11 inches; height, inside, 8 to 10 186. inches; diameter of entrance 1 1-2 -— ' inches; height of hole above floor, 6-.to 8 inches, and height: of house from ground, ‘5 to 10 feet. the ‘ These measurements will give you ts. - something to work from and in .36. , - building houses for other birds you °" ' )can work according to the size of par the bird compared with the wren or mp - the bluebird. But do build some 1': because you know the world seems 0a. , brighter and you are happier when ’ there are many birds about. And mr crops, .gardens and fruits will be 1'13: better because the birds will kill the m worms, bugs‘ and other pests. —— aa- ‘ M UNCLE NED. me ‘ . “9% ’ OUR BOYS AND GIRLS : I Dear; Uuncie Ned—I am writing to ask you if I can join your merry circle? . - _ Lam a girl 10 years of age and I am in 3“ file seventh rade at school. I will de- lm j scribe mysel so if anyone sees me they ' , will know me. I have light hair, blue Re , eyes and fair complexion. .I live on the at Henry Ford farm of 1,620 acres. It has it 21 buildings on it. My birthday comes - Se tember 17. - I will be 11. Have I a '9: A tw ? I wish someofthe cousins would ' write to me. I live 6 miles from Harri- ce : son and 3-4 of a mile v from; school. .et ’ I walk to school every day. "We have ,e_ ‘ ' 45 pupils in our school, We have a. Ford dd sedan and a phonograph and _I expect ad ' to have a piano and then I am going to take music lessons. For pets I have ‘ . ,a dog named Sandy and a cat named 4 . Sue. We 'had a valentine box at school ‘ and I got 13 valentines. We have a getland' pony, I do gymnastic stunts in _ e summer. My favorite sport is 'd. , skating. I have one brother and three "I - sisters.—-Gladys Bruce, 1 R.“ 1, Harrison, 0! Mich. ‘ _ ’V Dear Uncle Ned—I enjoy reading the 111 - * Children’s Hour. ‘1 will tell about the ‘d ‘, nice trip we took two years ago last F3 August. We went to the Smith’s reunion L11 We drove our Ford through and it can surely climb the hills. The reunion was in Pra'atsburg, N, Y. We stopped at the Niagara Falls. I think the falls are very pretty. We ~camped out three nights going and coming back we camped out two nights. If you want to see the sights I am seven years old this H3? 6 '5 p 3‘ 3- \ man I go a mile to school. The boys ' ~ and the boys E. :E 8 i boys in :the' . next . contest—Stella. ' Smith. St. Louis. :Mich. Dear Uncle Ned—My, father takes the M. B. F. and I likethe Children’s Hour . well. I .am a girl nine ears old am in the third grade, I vs sisters and three brothers. We live'ou \ in»; Mr}: 3‘: t... _ A g . I, ittene o .v ' - ' , ' have 9116- t tvmw hund, . love to Uncle Ned and .the cousins. — Lucile Carpenter, R: 3, ' Dear Unlec Ned—May I join your mer— ry circle? I live three miles from Alto. I have a brother rind a sister. My sister is older than I am and my- brother younger, We live on an 80-acre farm. We have 6 Cows and 3 horses. dogs but have 2 cats. My brother h' _ have a’ calf which father gave to ,us. We each have eight oils. in bank , and in the eighth grade at school. nearly spring; ' Does it make. C°lm' Mich' ' you boys think about building lots of fun. There is a. pond on-the west side of 'our school house. the children have skates. with love to cousins and Uncle Ned.— OWen Ellis, Alto, Mich. Hello Uncle Ned—How are you and the cousins these days? like the weather last week? 1 about a dozen How did you every day, and like to go. I am 11 years old and am in the fifth and sixth grades. my brother have a dog whose name is Cherry and a cat whose name is Minnie, for pets, My birthday is on the 3lst of March. old. Have I a twin? farm and I like to help do the work in the garden, and do little things around home in the summer but in‘ winter I don’t care very much_for‘ working outside. Ci would rather do something in the house , or read stories, but I like to go out side on the ice and in the snow with our sleigh. and dog. of the boys and girls would write to me and tell about their good times they have. I will answer as many letters as I can. Your lMailer—Lydia Hang, 1 will be 12 years I live on a 60-acre Dear Uncle Ned—May I merry circle? I live though I do not go on sleigh rides and such I have good times. eleven years and on May let I will be I am in the 6-A grade. I have dark brown hair and brown eyes and Iam four feet eight inches tall. I a twin? I must tell you abOut my pets. Blossom and Taby. Blossom is pure white and has blue eyes and Taby is blue and White and he has They are Angoras. Blos- She was white and I\ am_ sending a pic- Blossom, Bluebelle and myself. e_fore Bluebelle died. We just got hfien’t a.picture Please won’t some of my cousins write Love to all_—Lucille 1160 Reed Place, Detroit, Mich. have / two cats, som had a sister, died last August. had orange eyes. Dear Uncle Ned—I have been _ read- Fo'r extra furrows I HE'days are getting longer. It’s time to . think about spring plowing. Westclox will help you get more done each day. Put ’em on the job at‘ night. They’ll get you there on the dot in the morning. There’s a lot in the old saying that where a West- clox is wound up the farm will not run down. Hunt up the man who sells Westclox in your town. For, after all, he sells the most important farm implement you can buy. Good, honest timekeepers —clocks and watches—at good, honest prices. There are nineteen models of Westclox. Prices range from $1 .50 to $4.75. Look ’cm over and pick the ones that best suit your eye and purse. You can tell them by the orange and buff, six-sided tag, and the trademark, Westclox, on the dial. WESTERN CLOCK CO., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. Factor}.- Peru,llllnole. In Canada: WeetcruClock Co.,Limited,Pcterborough,Ont. Baby Bnl Amer!“ Slap-Mud Jul I'Lantaru Pub: Bun ing the Children's Hour in the M. B. F. much. We lived on a We have five and I like it ve farm of about 3 0 acres. horses, four sows, 30 hogs and pigs, 230 sheep and lambs. we live on a four corners so we have lots of travel. be seventeen years old May 3rd. I am not going to school. and . two brothers. works in Jackson‘and my oldest sister is married and has a baby y mother is dead. father is living and doing fine with farm , I am 5 feet 3 inches tall, have light hair and blue eyes, weigh about 120 pounds. I wiSh some of the boys and girls would write to me. I have four sisters Your niece.— Dear Uncle Ned—I am a boy 13 years old, in the seventh grade at school. go to a school called Toad Hollow be- cause one year there was a hollow full .of water and it was full of frogs. They were singing very loud. A woman hap— named it Toad Hol- , . e on a. 160—acre farm. We have 18 head of cattle. We rent the farm. have 1-2 interest in a calf. When it was young my father gave me his share. We going to move to a smaller farm of 0 acres. We deliver milk in Geleshurg.\ We are going to keep the milk business and buy our milk and we may get the Well I will close—Lawr- ence DeBack, Climax, R. Dear Uncle Ned — May I join your I will be 17 the 22nd of We live on a I have'two brothers and one sister at home. and one sister mar- We have a. good tiine skating and coasting. I learned to We had an awful sleet .. storm last week and it broke dowmmany There is ice all over the fields so my brother skates to school on not going to school this year, on ac— count of my mother’s health. I certainly agree with Uncle Ned about not realiz- ing how much we think of anyone 'till .they are at death’s door. sister and her husband died in one day t the Mercy Hospital,. Bay City, with and left three We take the M. B. F. and merry circle? Have I a twin? 120-acre farm. Asp: rm Always Say “Bayer” Unless you see the name “Bayer” on tablets, you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for‘ 12 years and proved safe by millions. Directions in package. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manu- facture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicy- living in Flint. skate this winter. $13-50 £1.50 $2.00 {3.00 $1.50 0 As soon as it comes I look for the Children's Hour. W’ishing Uncle Ned and my cousins success '1 will close th ice wagon weighs 2.000 pounds what does the man on the rear end of it I weighs the ice. May I come again? Some. :11; thcgo {casing}! var-it‘s tgwmefi—Miss Mar- w. m .n on m, . a W'- , .* flute m erm‘ Laura-as line]! no . ’ ‘ ‘ I Han-lag: Leah MONTHLY PAYMENTS ' ’ ' Ihdhandsm’free catalog. Whether : ’dekyillsrgeorsmslhwrltetodey. Almond scrum-on ea. In: .1967 » may. To sum. Poul/ran hr. 3. F. mp0 in! TheSafe T nic embodies elements that restore strength and build up the body Scott’s Emulsion is a form of tonic- / nourishment that e .lgku V n \f‘ '3‘" makes for a sound body and abund- ant vitality. c, Bloomfield, N. 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Send lot our booklaDTMJl We Pay the Freight. l he Parrish-Alfod Fenceandllarh ' ~ C .- Knightstowandiana. ‘ laaa. Gtaam power. apaad, a . A damnon the lawman- mutt-autumn. one. In alone nick. “In mud boo W' II‘I—‘CM- '1‘ n: method- under all auditiona. how risen to do- nut-crater- on one-unaudhmcoullara.hhoblay. A.’ I. Kirstin Co... nan-1a.. m inch, ' . CUSTOM FUR ' - Tm 1- : wastinga... m to enter the club ' I an" next with great: nest and d mum“ to grow bettar corn.” - Another Prize Winner _ Among the other scores of boys who won prizes at fairs “ last year- is H. Rollin Wood. of River Junc-. flon, Jackson county, who with his brother captured a number of high ‘ honors at the Jackson County Fair last fall with his herd of Shorthorns, I consisting of two cows, two heifers, two bulls and two yearling bulls. Rollin's bull calf took first place in the boys and girls club con-test and won second honors- in "16 open class d& ad 253% irate-v.2 against veteran showman. His 3:735: herd won first, second and third fi‘fi'“""'"‘ places in the open class. He was am'd“"' anso awarded a. second place in the sgfloflo state‘championship contest for beef. ‘Mongy cow and calf in the boys and girls club contest. His story, too, should prove or interest to the older folks and an inspiration to the younger: "In order to tell the story of my cattle I must begin back three years ago, the, summer I was thirteen. joined the calf club and raised a grade Shorthorn calf which I exhibited at the Jackson County Fair, taking first premium. That calf I sold at the fair, ' But we learned at the fair that it paid to keep registered stock, so we, my younger brothers and I, took our money we got from the sale of the calf and our prize money and What other Inoney we had and bought a pure—bred cow with a calf by her side. Before the next club started the next year she had another calf which we entered in the calf club and agam took first prize. Thar. fall our father in buy- ing a farm and stock came into posses- sion of three head of registered Short- horn cattle, In the winter we sold the calf we bought with the cow for $140. “Taking that money andsorne other we had managed to make we bought a half interest in those cattle. Then father gave us the other half. saying, ‘Go to it, boys. and make what you can of mem.’ l "In June we bought two yearling heif- ers of H. W. Darling, giving our note for them, We believed we had a good» chance of winning one, of the champion- ship prizes at the fair. When we had our cattle tuberculin tested, one of our best cows reac‘cd to the test. Then we did feel discouraged But soon after Mr. Ballard. our county agent, v151ted us. He told us that he believed we had a. chance yet. if we put in our old cow. So we U‘Ok hope and began to try to get her in shape to show. The day be- fOre the fair' we started for Jackson With a cow twelve years old, one four, and our two yearling heifers, two bull calves, a yearling bull and a bull two years old, our entire herd. But with this outfit we won third place on the championship and were allowed to show our cattle in open class.with the men, where we won first. sz‘mnd and third prizes and came away with money enough to pay our note, It is needless to say we are planning for next year and expect to do better. "We feed our cattle a. few ground oats, a little green corn, and alfalfa hay with what green grass they get on the pasture lot,” NORTHERN MTC'H. SWAPS STOR- IES ON BIGGEST STORM (Continued« from page 5) .and rising again on the third day when the sun came. out and soon re- leased the grip on the ice. Our fruit region immediately adjacent to Tra— verse City, including Old Mission Peninsula was not damaged to an appreciable extent. “In the vicinity of Benzonia and southward it rained hard all Wed- nesday night, freezing as fast- as it fell. Before midnight the weight of the ice began to break the limbs and the night air resounded with the ‘ snap and crack of falling branches, trees and telephone poles. When dayflight came most of the trees were partly or wholly denuded and others were bent over untihtheir tops touched the ground. Tngs of grass were changed into cylinders of ice some two inches in diameter. Heads of timothy projecting through the snow would stand up like great icicles. Fruit trees, especially ap— ples and peaches, the broad-branch- ing trees, were split down to the crotch or broken Just above. Thompsonville everything was down and the ice on the railroad crossings was a foot or more thick. The story of theadamage in this locality was told me by a friend who left Thompsonvllle-tfor Traverse City on Saturday, driving along the Pere Marquette right of way. He was obliged to make many detours be- cause of fallen trees and telephone poles and often cempelled to cut trees audiences in order to tge through. My friend, who is an or- charth on the peninsula, had pic— tured his own orchard flat as the , sally attendant upon such a great- . tion simultaneously with the sleet At~ 'yet completely cleared but crews are ones. he had paSsed, but gained hope ‘ I 'I ’ ‘- -d l. :. u a . that Old Missionfifeamma ly reports of a. heavy snow storm with no damage other than that us- tall of snow. Traverse City was fortunate. Under like circumstances a hundred years ago we should have had a day "of Thanksgiving and praise for our deliveranté from the “destruction which walked by. night." , Mr Wm. A. Jenkins, proprietor Hill Top farm, Wexford county, de— scribes the storm as follows: “Tuesday, Feb. 21, about 0 o’clock p. m., the wind being in the southeast, it started to storm, with fine snow, changing to rain after dark. - It seemed to be a great deal warmer in the upper air than on the ground, as it froze as soon as! it struck. Wednesday morning we had a nice thunder showor lasting about three-quarters of an hour. It rained all day without stopping to rest, all night and nearly all day Thursday but it. was a good bit cold- er. Trees were loaded with ice. Limbs of 1-4 inch in thickness were coated with 2 to 4 inches of ice. Roads were impassable. From 4 to 6 inChes of ice were covering the railroad tracks. Nearly everybody had to chop their barn doors loose. There was thousands of dollars damage done in weir-ford county alone. Some windows broken. IBut best of alll no reports of anyone be— ing hurt. I have lived here over 25 years and do not remember of ’wit— nessing a storm causing so much damage. Barbed wire fences were like woven fencing and woven wire fences were solid ice. Mail carriers could notget out of Manton or Cadillac until Saturday. Brand new telephone poles were broken off. Big timber did not escape. Large elms 20 to 30 inches through were striped of limbs, leaving nothing but a straight trunk... Also other woods likewise. The country certainly looks like one big slashing, only worse.” Story of the “Big Snow" Mrs. George Finch of Wolverine furnishes the Business Farmer with the following account of the great. snow storm which struck that sec— storm farther west: “Northern Michigan is just recov- ering from the greatest storm ever experienced since the days of the big lumber woods, but still there are miles ‘upon miles of roads that are so blocked *with the drifted snow that travel .over them is impossible. The storm began on Tuesday after- noon gradually increasing in fury until Thursday night late. During the two days there was almost no travel over any of the country roads. Many teams which were in town on Tuesday were compelled to wait un- til Saturday to return home. Some farmers who were obliged to go to town had to snow-shoe both ways. Train service on the Michigan Cen- tral was cut to one train a day, but by the incessant work of the snow-_, plow crews the tracks were cleared sufl‘iciently on the main tracks so that regular service was resumed Monday. “It is truly a beautiful sight to see the heaps and heaps of snow piled in huge drifts 10 to 20 feet high all over the country. Fences in some places are completely buried and many buildings are surrounded by snow higher than the windows. 4 On the G. R. & D. conditions are more severe than on the M. C., also on the D. & M. Parties travelling to Tower 3. week ago are still ma— ‘rooned there. :‘Pr vperty damage was very light, however. North of Grayling, on the , M. C. to Mackinaw City «there was practically no trouble with tele- phone service damage suoh as was experienced .farther south where the terrific sleet and hail storm raised such havoc. Switch tracks are not doing dOuble duty to speed the work. In Cheboygan the Union Bay and Paper Mill Co. assisted in clearing the streets for trafiic by hitching their big tractors onto the snow plows and_their teams hauled great piles of snow to the banks of the river. The weather has not been as cold as earlier in the winter, but the snow has packed so (tight that “the Home Cow Doctor.” for. name" Juic- and tdi you mommy up! from using Kow . t winter I r just as and the valuable polled to said to the hutch: for what we wuldgetisnow aafain calf. Ihavaalso med the Bait-Balm with tied malts." \ Barrenness, as well as most othe cow diseases, Abortion, Scouting, Bunches, Fever. and Loss of Appetite hays th origin in sluggish genital and digesti organs. These are Just the o toning up and creating healthy, no the milk-making functions. Don‘t wait tor actual disease: Row-Kare on your poor milkers. will work wonders and return times its cost. ' feed dealer, general stare at dra ' t. :3;st you the new reduced pri‘c‘eics DAIRY ASSOCIATION 00.. mo. Lyndonvillo. yg. . Write today for thin valued bla book on disease; a! cow. Wall Paper Sample 3 \ .. Contalns Samples 0' Samples oi Over 100 Patterns Bordon with Sidewalk Send toting for this big free book containing actual nmplefl of t e new wall papers for 1322; shows samples of borders as well. as sidewalls. Big variety to choose m—over 100 patterns in all—popular atylea and colon. y correct designs for every room. Lowest Prices Since Before the War "HLY 8c Per Double Roll (96o for Room lllxlle ii.)- We have ll ashodpriceamllltradoaatwfll .8- lt! that last year Iold for 1.60 per double roll anemones] to ms." d (life—Eu nmfe le 13's. b 51%: :23.” «nu-l1} his so I maana gall me At no "no. , lit mm' , 10:31. a; {fiagflfnffi "" if -a no now am to k baton Day. See rmm ea, see our low.» "3: will paymm Montgomery Ward 8: Co. Chicago Kaunas Guy Si. Paul NEW I'llJCKLE BERRY that ows fr seed the rho Gm varide mg thrives inqallllldllmates and " * onall kinds 0 so remarkably prolific. yielding an . immense crop of it. ’ - You will be astonished at the unusual ‘ size of the fruit and the rapid, easy growth. I .A great berry for jelly. pies and preserves. BEND TODAY :7 Simply mailusZS‘centsincoinor " . stamps and we will at once send you, pou- pald. din. full-size packages of seed, and ‘ 1 also give you athree-months' submittin- -- to a big Fruit and Garden Magazine. \ NOVELTY GARDEN OLD. 73 MarkatAvq Grad Rapids, Web. A CASH P can ,0. amp that sells quick and , pays big. Australian hull Raids as. high as . a tomb seed at 200 shipped C. 0. D. n in readg, let 11! etc you hl ant mar et price. rder today. v Euro 2% lbs. per acre. International om product, 0011). 4858 Woodward Ava. Detroit Mich GROW cro BllEEDEllS’ A'ITEITIOI If you are planning on a sale this your. 33°45 cum THE mm This service is free to the llv‘o stool: inn in many places the teams can walk 4 \ 1-{c'rnni If you an out of 'KowFKm, to to g duatry in Michigan to, ambid- conflict” I ' . Here is a sample of the letters wfl we‘re everyday from dairymen whoj . would not thiuk‘of getting along with p out Row-Kare in the barn. lira. Ea: Retained Mtei'bh'th. Row—Kare acts upon most promptly,_ mu action. The milk yield improv _ at once throughthis effective aid tel Aneanmemuoaeessnmcuroguedeanmscasecpersrgaessasaafifii the: one ever kn ' _ chigan but-(folks still all 2 came out smiling and'count them- : selves far more. neighbors farther south who have suffered far more hardships and loss than us.” (March 3rd). - Mr. R. D. Bailey, county agricul- * tural agent at Grayling: ‘ ‘ “The crossing tender reports this the worst storm in the history of Grayling. loading snow onto flat cars in ex- tensive railroad yards at 'Grayling. Mills closed on account of shortage, of logs, branches supplying logs be- Crust prevents horses at Graynng 100. men are‘ E1385... ' V 7 if E31- E I O :1 ing blocked. working in the woods. N Manistee and Northeastern, ending here, for two weeks. Must still be several days to" Week before road is dug out. Farmers who bring milk to Grayling from country skipped Their teams died on crust~ ten light service here, uninjured. Fuel supply for town abundant." (March BEE? E .111 3 '3 3: days. Electric Mr. Norman E. Glasser, of Gay- lord, gives-the following graphic de- scription of the storm at the “peak” of loWer Michigan: “One does not Northern . Michigan long that one crop wnicn never fails us and which can be depended upon to produce the "average yield’ annual- ly, is the great white snow which covers territory in winter time. But What- ever production records may have been made in past seasons, they all stand shattered by the “deluge” of snow which has been poured out up- on this section duriug the past two weeks. Beginning on Monday, Feb- ruary 20th, with a light which at night turned to snow, the weather continued unsettled mid—week, when a sudden rise in the wind became weather settled down to an old-time _ l; _____. M. an.“ “When the timid populace arose the next morning peered out, it was to gaze upon a scene which surpassed anything in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Men who have lived here for Iforty years claim that never have they seen snow to a greater depth on the level than has been in evidence here since the past week. “Immediately after trafiic was practically at a standstill for a couple of days. In many cases the crust on the snow was of suffi— cient strength to bear the weight of a team. and in others it would hardly bear the weight of a man. The result was that pedestrian on his way to work. go- ing along with a sense of security and satisfaction at being - skim over the surface, would sud- denly break through and nearly be lost to sight in the snow bellow. Skis saved the day for those who were fortunate enough to possess them and many persons found these the only means of transportation which 3' g; VIII-w“. 1'38 dAiPG‘FI’lfiazi 4‘ l I:- Throughout the country everything was practically at a_ standstill for several days and it is only recently that some of the main avenues of indie have been opened up. Dre." ging and rolling were found neces- sary and was made dangerous to horses by the heavy surface crust which ,still prevai It was not an uncommon thing to see a snow roller with five teams of horses attached. Two days after the storm subsided a funeral pro- cession started from a country home to the village burial ground, seven miles distant. They had not count- ed on conditions being. quite so. bad and after fighting their way thrOugh for a distance of two miles. and be- ing neanly exhausted, they found it necessary to-put up at a farm house for the night journey the next :day. Railroad ser- vice Was particularly hard hit. many of the cuts being filled with snow that the average snow plow made no impression, and it was only by putting on asuflici- ent force of men to dig their Way that service was restored. 01s on the larger had to be hurriedly ' ' 5;; which I’EI II-D‘ diliicult and f' Ifl-Y'I era..— - damn-g. litany of 1‘0 ~ I“ at: regret that itis not possible to “em- balm’ part of the snow supply for that time he knows is coming in July when the temperature sizzles around the 100 mark and we are helpless and at the mercy of the ice man." _____.—'—————— TREES DAMAGED BY. ,ICE MAY BE REPAIBED (Continued from page 4) branches broken off from the tree, the wound should be. trimmed and' smoothed as neatly as possible with a gouge. and mallet. Special atten- tion should be given to trimming the edges of the bark neatly, parti- cularly at the lower part of such a wound, because growth proceeds from the top and sides. more than from the bottom. Ragged stubs and broken edges of the bark should be‘trimmed out at the bottom of the Wound. The splintered should be removed, leaving a smooth surface for the healing-in margin of the wound to cover. The bot— tom should end in an elliptical or V-shaped point from which water can rapidly escape. The exposed wood on all the scars where branches are broken and on all pruning wounds more than three— fourths of an inch in diameter or which‘ may be expected to take more than one year to heal should be painted at once with a good wound paint. A mixture of 1—4 to '1—3 creo- sote oil and 2—3 to 3—4 ordinary coal tar has proved very satisfactory, since it is both a disinfectant and a waterproof covering It is slight— ly injurious to the cut edges of the bark and while this may not be seri— ous and is readily overgrown, if one wishes to get the best results, a coat 'of shellac should begapplied to this cut edge of the bark and also a half inch or so on the sap wood be— fore the tar and creosote tar is ap- plied. The coal-tar and creosote are the ordinary commercial ma- terials purchased at the paint stores. The mixture should be made as thick as -a very thick paint and is best applied with a stiff brush. wounds should be kept painted an— nually until they are healed, though once in two years will perhaps suf- fice. ‘ Grafting May Hasten Recovery The. recovery ,of badly broken trees can be' hastened somewhat by inserting grafts according usual methods of grafting trees, though perhaps the may not always be in the usual positions; Cut stubs can be grafted with two or more scions, either of the same or of a new variety. scions for this purpose should be saved while the trees are still per- fectly dormant, but the grafting is best done while the buds are swell- ing. Large injuries on the trunks of the trees can be covered by bridge grafting. This consists of inserting long whip—like scions above and be- low the wound so as to completely bridge it over. By this method the trees can be greatly strengthened. It may be necessary to cut back the tops even more than ordinarily to prevent the wind from pulling the grafts out, and possibly to support the grafted tree top by posts and wires after the method used in sup- porting telegraph poles. The coal- tar creosote tree paint should never be used in contact with the cut sur- faces of grafts, but only grafting wax, since this tree paint will kill the cut surfaces and prevent the union of the scion and the stock. Farmers Bulletin 710, Grafting of Fruit Trees. contains in- formation regarding this practice. All the pruning and tree surgery _ above suggested, except the graft- ing, should be done during the dor- , mant season before the» buds stroll and the bark begins to slip. The grafting. on the other hand, should be done after the buds begin to swell and as soon as possible after the bar! beggars to slip, using scions, however, that are-perfectly dormant. especially casinos reports indicate that Otsego county [was not as hard hit as? some other sections - which suffered as a result of the ice storm. As one gazes down our main street, however, and views the great piles of snowbn either side, he is likely to be seized with a leeliug of of, (N. Wing bela ( , Specza] 10¢ Tins : You'll sq it’s so good that it is like a festive drink. Yet even the best Tea—is so eoonozmcelthatyoucancnjoyitatevcrymeal." Also soldin I UHF/Lib. and V415. TINS "‘The First Thing You Think or” ‘ 7:, ‘ ‘Write today. Do notdelay.’ The season is advancing. THE MARL EXTRACTOR CO. MARSHALL, ' not think you have saved at least $2 at our lpecial’lflle WW6 sendthehootehuckend we will mined your money prompt-la. COMPANY, Dept. SB Minneapolisflinn. HE MICHIGAN BUSINESS; manna _WILL no. H N. ‘ _ A l here .et special low rotor: at or them. To svoia conflicting dates we will wit.th cost, list the date of any-live stock seie II Michigan. If you one considering e sole ed. vise us at once and wo~wii| claim the date for you. Address. Live Stock Editor. M. I. F-. Mt. Olemens. ' V March 29—Eolsteins. J. F. Glady. Ves- ear, Hich. 1 April 20—Holsteins. Eaton County Ho ‘ stein Breeders Ass’n, Charlotte. Mic -. h. D May 0 —- Shorthorns, Central Mic lga Shorthorn Association, Greenvflle. Michigan. Breeders LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEERS { And! Adams. Litchfleld, Mich. Ed. Bowers. South Whitley, Ind R. L. Benjamin—Wannabe. Wisconfim- Porter Colestock. Elton Rapids. Mich. Harry A. Eckhardt—Dalias City, In- C. S. Fbrney, Mt Pleasant. Mich. John Boflmsn. Hudson, Mich. John P. Hutton. Leasing, Mich. I. R. Love—WankeshsJWisconsin- L. W. Lovewell. So. Lyons. Mich. J. E. Mack—Ft. Atkinson,_Wiseonsln. D. 1.. Perry. Columbus, Ohio. J. 1. Post. Hillsdsle,'Mich. 0. A. Rasmussen. Greenville. Mich. J. E. Ruppert, Perry, Mich. Guy 0. Rutherford. Decatur. Mich. Hurry Robinson, Plymouth. Mich. Wm. Waffle. Goldwater. Mich. S. T. Wood—~Ilverpool. N. I. PURE BRED LIVE WM. WAFFLE _ Goldwater. Mich_ on the 1block. i R f e s .s can. y r 33. Igrilsnd 0113mm, Spvtlovi Poland Chinss Dumb Jerseys. We are experienced. We ’em end we get'the money. We are expert hog judges. We are booking dates right now for 1922 sales. We would like to sell for you. We have one price for both of us and its right. Select your date: don’t put it off: write today. Address either of us. HOFFMAN Mich. In the rins. selling pure bred his and sell STOCK AUCTIONEERS J T. Hudson. U-Need-A Practical Competent Auctioneer to insure your next sale being e succese_ Employ the one Auctioneer who can fill the bill at 0. price in keeping with prevailing nditicns. co Satisfaction GUARANTEED or NO CHARG— ES MADE. Terms $50.00 sud sctml ex- penses per ssle. The same price end service one. to I“:ng in selling Polends. Daron. end Cheaters. Let me reserve is 1922-dste for you. 'te or wire. . Wl-IlARRV A. EOKHARDT. Dallas City. Illinois . JOHN P. HUTTOII LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER ADVANCE DATES SOLICITED. ADDRESS 118 W. LAPEER ST. LANSING. MIGH. ' c'mrr HoLsmm-FRIESIAN y or elven?» must be received one week before to today ) ' BREEDERS DIRECTORY! THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER, ‘ M‘- OIOMOHQ. Michigan. ” ."OLSTEIN GALVES. 1 weeks old. 81l-82nde pure. Tub: Tested, $25.00 each. creted for shipment on here. Satisfaction guaranteed. EDGEW OD FARMS. Whitewater, ‘Wls. 1 YEAHLIIIG BULL cinemas . Sired by Segis Korndyke De Ni-Jlsnder. s lb. son of s 'twioe Michigan ribbon winner . er dam. 29 1-2 lbs. Dsms are daughters of K Sells Pontlsc. e 37 lb. son of King Hem. R ords 18 lbs. to 30 lbs. Priced at half velue. f$10?j t.111). Federally tested June 10. Write or s ' ALBERT G. WADE. White Pigeon. Mich. ' '. SOLD AGAII Bull cslf lest deertised sold but hove 2 more t ere mostly white. They ere nice strsisht fel- lows sired by s son of King Ons. One I! from I II lb. 3 yr. old dem end the other is_ from s so lb. Jr. 3 yr. old dun. she is by t non of .l‘riend Hengerveld De Kcl Butter Boy. 0'1° 0‘ the sreet bulls. JAMES HOPSON JR.. Owosso. Mleh.. R 3- F airlawn Herd—Holstein Herd sire. Ediblncnoerd 'Lliith champion 1oeo1s His sire's dam Colenthe 4th's Johanna. world! first 35 lb. cow. and world’s first 1.200Ilb. cow. The 0 cow that ever held sil worlds butler records rom one day to one year. end the world! yearly milk record at the some time. His dam Lilith Piebe De Kol No. 93710. over 1,150. 1b!- of butter from 29599.4 pounds of milk in s yesr. World’s 2nd highest milk record when_ mode and Michigan state record (or 6 year!- 0111! one Michigan cow with higher milk record “d8!- Hjs two nearest dams events: 1,199.22 Edy".f??.??i.232222........28.515.e Cbsmp’s sons from choice A. R. 0. demo wrll edd prestige to end money to your purse. J. F. IliEMiiii Owner Flint. Mich. - ED BULL HOLSTEIII FBIESI '"3155? tuberculin tested herd. Prices are right. 'LARRO RESEARCH FARM. Box A North End. . ’Detroit. Michigan. HOLSTEIII BULL DALE $25 from a heavy milking Grade Cow bred to our Herd Sire 'King Segis Pontiac Komdyke. Just be quick. He is a. dandy, looks like his father. SGHAFFER BROS" Leonard. Mich" R 1 your herd 0R SALE—TWO BULL OALVEB, A HOL- tein and Durham about 3 months old. Both hove heavy milking dsms. Not registered. 850 each if takenst once. CHASE STOCK FARM. Mariette. Mich REGISTERED HOLSTEIIIS “33°13: gout next years bull is interesting. 24 lb_ dam 2 iron . J ' M WILLIAMS, No. Adams, Mlch_ HOLSTE’III BULL 3°“ °°T- 13'- 1921 Dam is sired by. s 80 lb_ Bull end out of e 22 lb. daughter of s 21 lb. cow, $50 delivered your station_ EARL PETERS. North Bradley. Mich. SHORTHOiiN S r SHORTH N O T'I'LE DU— roc JerseyOIIJ‘ogs sAnd Percheron Horses. Quality st the right ' ’OHASLEN FARMS. No e. . hvlllo, Mich. SHOW BULL Shed by s Pontiac Augie Korndyho-Henger— void DeKcl hill from s hourly 19 lb. show cow. first {fill Junior cell. 3m Mr, 1020. high end good individusl Seven months Price 8125 to rush room. Hurryi Bord under Peder-cl Supervision. BOADDHAII FARMS . JAOKSON. MIOH. new Breeders Since 1.0. | AM OFFERING LIGHT COLORED HOL- etoin-Ii‘rieeisn bull 1 year old from 21.51 lb. dem snd fire whoeevsix nearest dams ere 88.84 lbs. butter. Bord under stste end federsl sup- ervision. Oscar Welnn. Wiscoeln Perm. Unlonvlllo, Mich. russo'n srocx FAiiI ' Breeders oLReg‘istered Holstein cattle and Berkshire Hogs. Everything guaranteed, wrclte me your won-ts or- come and see' them. ROY F. FICKIES Chesaning. Mich. ‘e‘ OME GOOD YOUNG REGISTERED "OI-n, stein cows. size, good color. bred Erodb hefsomJulytoDecember. Most. from A. B. 0. stock. rices reasonable as! every one to e exactly es repro- W I. J. BOOM Plnckney. Mich. Vit...”"“"‘..'.t°.?'§.'t" "5595M '“°°° D E" cur-Junior 'nrnr Sire 91m. r732 , u w e vflww. .1» '- Wm 2. the ‘“ dollhter :i‘ro: Is mu uh. mums 5mm ssomms Registered stock of al‘ ages and both sex. Herd headed by the imported bull, ‘Kelmscoti: Vise count 25th. 848.563. Prices reasonable. LUNDV BROS., R4. Davison. Mich. HORTHORN CATTLE AND oxronb DOWN _ iliaiiilliiiiliiiiiiiiliilililililiiliiiiiiiiiliiliiiiilliiiiiillii’lliiiliifililiiiiliiililliillliiliilliiillilillvliiiliniiiiiiliuiill '(srsclu'. sovsnvlemo nurse urge our heedlno u honest succinct live non r... ' write out what you have to offer. let us put A In typo. ehow.you i proof end tell you whet It will ' lure of ed. or copy or often so on with. Oop a. "mums" smart...“ rsrttm‘MU': ' or 5 fix _ ' ' of issue. , will”, ' a Hmmnem 'lll ’ Breedere' Auot SHORTHORNS end POLAND CHINAS: We are - now offering two ten-months-old bulls. one bred heifer. ‘snd two ten—months-old heifers. corvsz pence" St. Louis. Mich. IAT'I'EII'I'IOII SHOIITHDBII BUYERS you went 9. reel herd bull or some good heifers bred. to Perfection Heir. write Satisfaddon guaranteed, 8. H PANGBORN & SON 8 ml_ out Bed Axe, Mich. DUROOS AND SHORTHORNS, BRED GILTS. yearlinge and two year olds. few good bosrs. bull calf 8 Weeks old, good cow with heifer calf, Severed bred heifers. me more snonmonns ...::.:".:.“ .. Vice. tuberculin te end st bureau prices. W. S. HUB R. Gledwin. ich. - \ Accnsorren HERD or snonn‘lonue. e d cart? I d’blut‘lls, J1 1otut of en Imp. 00"» In re Y X n 8!. JOHN sci-limo? supsou. Reed City. WATERLILY STODK FARM ofl'ers 4 fine Reg. Shorthorn. Bulls from 10 to 22 mo. old at bargain prices; THEODORE menus. Metamom "1°"- Mich. JERSEYS ‘ NE or ouw MAJESTY BULLS WOULD Ill. prove your herd. P. nonmme'ron. Ionic. Mich. FRANK HEREFORDS .-BEEF '- PRODUCERE Michigan» Produces the World's Best Beef st the Lowest Cost. Raise for better feeding Cattle than you can buy, Grow Bsby M and “be BeAef Iamen gains fiesth lgst'mIn r . their, shrink. b'ruiszg cohesioyse. n w “I SOTHAM’S EARLIRIPE BEEF CONTRACT ~ Solves your problem—insures your success_ A fair Intelligent, satisfying system evolved from 81 years conscientious service to Americen 0st- tle Industry by three generations of Botheme. GET THE FACTS_ Write now o'r wire. Address ’1‘. F. B. SOTHAM & SON (Cattle Business Established 1835) Phone 250, SAINT CLAIR. MICHIGAN ABER- DEEN ANGUS ’ Acslrvrursr Iheev. .Both sex for sole. 'I' " D'o‘amo' "M'- m‘"- The reward of pure breeding: thenc- W _ ::' L ‘ of quellty_ Success hes OR BALE—REGISTERED SHORTHORNs ' again contributed more lsur'eis to the end Duroc ’Jersey spring pigs. either sex: two red bulls. one 11 months and one 5 months old. Severe] heifers from 6 months 2 years old. rees W. ARNOLD or JARED ARNOLD Willismsbul‘c. R 1. Michigan m HEAL summon HERD BULLS FOR SALE 15 mo. old and sired by Imp. Dainty Prince. ' W. .W. KNAPP, Howell. Mich. EXTRA GOOD BULL OALVES FOR SALE. From the Maple Ridge herd of Estes Short- horns. Celved in September 1920. J. E. 'I'ANSWELL. Mason. Michigan. COWS. HEIFERS. BULLS offered st sttrsctiye pried before anusry first. Will trsde for good lend. ' Wm. J. BELL. Rose City. Mich. ; ran POLLED suonrums Shropshire. Bouthdown sud Cheviot rams write to L. O.-KELLV A SON. Plymouth, Mich. FHAIIOISDD FARM SHOBTHOIIIIS AID DIG TYPE POLAIID OHIIIAS Now oflflinlz—Jl‘hrec bulls ready for service. Mastodon. Clsnsmsn, Emanclpetor breeding in gilts bred for spring furrow. See them. pore seamless to Mt. Pleasant. Michigan EPEIIITEDmSHOBTl-iomi OUALILY‘. , judicious mixture of Just blood lines known to the breed. Write t JOHN LESSITER’S SONS, ' ' clerkston. Mich. . scours alumnus awfc.“ t" m my .329: punter GILPrescottJLSons 5‘ siready’ remarkable record 0 THE SIRE SUPREME At the international Live Stock Exposi- tlon, where gathers each year the elite ~' North American Gettledom to com. pr“ for the covotous awards, five more honors have been bestowed upon the "get" «if Edgar of Deimcnv, You too may share these honors. A bull l by this world famous sire will prove a most valuable asset to your herd Write us todfl. p WILDWOOD FARMS ORION, MIOHIGAN_ w E. Scrlpps. Prop. Sidney Smith. Mgr. Emil ODDIE FARMS ANGUS of both sex for- sale, Herd headed by Berdell 81910, 1920 Int“. actions] Jr. Champion. : Or. a. R. Mertln A Son. North Street. Mich. , EOISTERED ABERDEEN-Alfluo—IULLS. Heifers end cows for Isle. - riced to move. Inspection invited.‘ RUSSELL BRO!" Merrill. Mlohloen GUERNSEYS a REGISTERED GUERNSEY COWS AGE .. tron: d. GUERNSEY BULLS. 1 REGISTERED. 2 e"bl. . nfln mflhgfndiAges 2mc toilmonths. w. o. KAHLER'. cons. DWSEIS MAY shortlcn. electrician) . " - . ,l MM! . M0930 Y , ’5‘ cows: 35-? “Ichabod”. d 1 _ B. LUDLOW. Rolling Prairie. Ind: f. noes one costumes rum... ». i This ‘ is, Actinp‘my 00313 .7 or .“lumpy few." When this disease first makes from one to two dram doses three times daily is nothing short of'mare velous in. some cases. The treat- ment of that form which has gone and ' the bone itself is not so satisfactory and requires a - surr gical operation. That this may be safely and thoroughly done it ,is necessary to cast the animal. I might add this operation should Only be undertaken by a. qualified veteri- narian. Having cast the patient the veterinarian incises the tumor near the most dependent part, using an absess knife and’ making a incision not more than one inch in length. The incision is carried well into the center of the tumor and the interior is then thoroughly cur-atted. This is a painful operation and is «best performed .under anesthetics. When this has been done a gauzeor cotton wad, which has been saturated in a. ten per cent solution of chromium trioxide, is packed firmly into the cavity and the animal is allowed to get up. In most cases this completes the local treatment in this form of the disease. After a. week or ten days the entire mass of diseased tissue drops out and leaves but little scar. The internal treatment is to consist of giving the potassium iodid as above described. WEAVER Our seven-year—old mare the stable and weaves her head back and forth. not all the time but is growing worse. She seems to be well but lazy. Is this a. habit and how can she be brok- en of it? If not a. habit what is the cause? One quack veterinarian said there were teeth that should be removed—G. P., Marion, Mich. _ Cut out the quacks, you know just as much about your 'animals, and no doubt more than they. do; what you don’t know they only have to guess at. Your horse is what is known as "or less than a habit. Remove manger and let this animal have the liberty of a box stall. Nothing wrong with the teeth. _ _ ' / RATION FOR SOWS We have two sows, age 10 months. due to furrow April 28th. We are feed- ing them. together, 24 quarts of sweet skim milk twice per day. Nothing else, What is your opinion of such a ration for these sows? They are in the best of condition and spirits apparently. Would it be better to mix some bran-or middling‘s in their milk? If so’ how much? Would it be good policy to mix some salt in their feed or just throw. in a lump in the pen?——-P. R...Grs.nt, R. a. By all means feed middlings with the milk. Salt must be fed very cau- tiously to hogs as an over .feed will often cause death. Good clean quarters and plenty of dry bedding are indispensable. "_ ~ PIGS NEED CHANGE OF Could you advise me what to do 102 my pigs?‘ I have a. bunch of eight that I am feeding cents in the morning. boiled potatoes at noon and corn at night. may are unboqu 2:0 1mainths t1old: The are get go, one so eycanlzss-diy walk—Ai Reader of M. B. I“. Feed these. pigs skim milk and middlings, provide good warm, well ventilaited quarters with plenty of dry straw for bedding and your pigs will do well. ‘ O STERIIJTY We have six cows and have taken them elltothelmllanordtimeseammd they have come in heat every week ~cr 1" at? SEES? . " ‘ié‘fii (an ey an at the same time r—_—w. Leonenmgy. m. You do not state whether or not. you have used more than the one bull, if not I Would suggest you try another bull. lit maybe the one you are using isnot prolific. If you I-would “ssyyeu have. your herd be modified at" ' j or' rum-ll. of ’ its appearance, and tie conflnedto ' the soft tissues the results obtained /fr‘om the use of potaSSium iodid in ’ on and invaded the dense tissues. stands in ‘. a weaver and this is nothing more. are sure the isproductiye, that: , e, bred June your ' any( grad poin' pnh‘l‘. repri sprix ari- the 983 ore- ger me 1 -very 11686. ty is temporary in character, de- pending probabtly upon the relative "activity. ot'the. diseased condition within the uterus: after one or two seasons of 'barrenness the cow will again become pregnant. Many cases, however, terminate» in permanent worthlessness of the cow ior breed- ing or dairy purposes. You should have your herd examined by a quali- ’ fled veterinarian. ' BELIEVE IT IS ABSOESS I‘m a reader of your paper and like 21 very much. Id writ for a little vise in regar one 0 which has a swelling ’or lump about the size of a quart bowl just below the rump bone. It has been there about two weeks. It does not seem to get larger or small- er.——-A Subscriber, Marion. Mich. _ I am inclined to believe this is an abscess and if so should be opened. ~Shave the entire enlargement, wash thoroughly with any good antiseptic then paint with iodine and make a good dependent opening Mfficiently large to allow proper drni. ,3. Then syringe cut good once daily using one tablespoonful creolin to one pint of water. Boil the knife yo use to be sure not to cause infecti n. ,MACK'S NOTES James Napier. who has been in charge of the Richland Shorthorn herd at Tawas City. has accepted a sition with the Saba-Bar Farms. at rain Valley. Mo. Robert Bothnie, who has been associated with Mr. Napier for the past two years will. hereafter. «be in full charge as herdsman for the Prescott firm, The foot and mouth disease is still raging among the herds of England and a. large number of outbreaks have been noted in Scotland, in one period of 34 hours. recently. 67 outbreaks of the dread disease were reported. The tr‘rtirrtant spring sales of pedigreed cattle Perth and Aberdeen. arrangements for which had already been made. have been post- . poned. indefinitely. Parker Bros. out Niles. we)... held a very successful auction sale of Berk- shire hogs. late in January and make the announcement that they will hold another in August. 1922. At the recent sale of 32 large type Berkshire bred sows, the average was $120; the highest price was paid by F. R, ahon, Altoona, Pa... for Manchester Riyal Lady, a sow with wonderful scale and outstanding quality. Geo. A, Prescott, Jr,, who directs the breeding and sale activities on Richland Farms, near 'I‘awas City. where the firm of C H. Prescott A Sons. is develop- ing a wonderful herd of Shorthorn cat- tle, announces an auction sale of pure- bred bulls and heifers for the month of June, 1922. The writer has seen these youngsters and can recommend. them to - anyone who desires to purchase high- grade foundation stock, from the stand- point of individual excellence and the ponnlar Shorthorn blood lines which they represent. the oahtle scheduled for this spring sale are above criticism, THE MONROE rmnoo SALE An auction sale of pure-bred Duroo hogs was held on the Plum Creek Stock Farm of F. J. Drodt. Monroe. Mlch., on Friday. March 3, The name of the firm making the sale was Drodt & Berna. Mr, Berna being the member of the firm in charge of the herd. The oflering was made up of tried sows. spring yearlings. fall ywlings and spring gilts. Col. E L. Ingleheart from Elizavbetirrtown. Kern, ‘was the auctioneer and Hayden Ingle- heart. from the same city, had charge of the ring Work, Paul H. Gihnan. Peters-‘ burg, Mlch., was the clerk. The Duroc Bulletin was represented“ by W. P, Penry. Randor. Ohio, The Michigan Bus- iness Farmer. Mt. Clemens, Mich_. was represented by H. H. Mack. The animals In the sale were of the best blood lines known to the Duroc breed and they 'Were the very last word in mellowness and general fitness for auc- ' tion offering, The spring and fall year- lings averaged a. little less than $70 and the spring gilts about $48. One of the most appreciated features of the sale - was the splendid-dinner which was served to the large crowd in attendance, The names and addresses of the buyers are as follows: Harlan Wilt, A. T, Murphy. Edward Handl 1v, G, F. Putnam, Howard Linn and H. S. Graig. all of Britton; G. L. Burke, F. Jackson. Al- bery Cronenwettof Dundee. S, R. Bird F. L. Wood. Paul H..Gilrna.n and Bamm of Patersburg.‘ Mld1.. E. H. Mill- er, B. S. Knapp, Lewis Heorl, Ed. Schroeder and W. C. Craney of Monroe. Charles Mortke. New Boston , Harry T. Wagner, Flat Rock Ellery King. Leon-' am, A. A. Ding. Biiasneid. w. Zimmer- mann. La Salle and George Wilir‘nan. Ida. Michigan. ‘ THE NYE 'IOLS‘I'EIN SALE 0n Thursda '. March 2. (mail herd of pure-bred olstein. mttle was sold on the farm of James Nye. northwest of authentication. . , .- the?ch v Pontiac. inst. ott Oakland ayenue. and ' the outer. and "cities new pave- 'v near toThe . auctioneer ‘IIEIai-ry Rob- _. e. , , t. men F ' frequently terminate in barren- V, In other instances the sterili- my cows m... ass-rs Cyril Olliver do _ a" l of Pontiac. M. 3.1 ton and E. E. Van-tin of trait, who grid the top price. $237.60 The next ghost price was paid by, A. E. Hardy tho, stlrgisight ’ a fine two-year-old heifer or . PURE BRED STOCK Reading along in Mack’s notes I see where Err-Governor F. 0. Low- den talks about pure bred stock among farmers. I‘t certame is «hard to get some started. I believe in pure bred stock myself, whether for beef or dairy purpose which it may be, I don’t mean you all have to have thes same kind of‘ breeds, there is quite a number of both kind, also the same way in swine. There has been some registered swine and bulls purchased here, and the owners did not dare charge 50c more for pigs than’ they do for scrubs, if he did say I can get them cheaper to so-and- so. It seems to make no diflerence about the breed, and the same way in cattle line, one of our neighbors purchased a registered Durham bull, paid a big price for him, and' he only charged 500 more for the service of him than they did for their scrubs, but this man was obliged to sell him or just keep him for his own use, of which he did for a while. But that 50c was a heart breaker. Pure breed stock ’for me.—A Sub- scriber, Lake Co. 0. Carter of Flint; Roy Farrel§beof Clarke- . ASSOCIATION. Hereford. Sher-thorn. Jet-so! tein cattle; Duroe-Jeney.8§oland Chino hogs: Oxford. opshiro and Hampshire sheep. ‘ - A place to buy good breeding stock at reason- bie prices. FRED B. BWINEHART. O. E. ATWATER Presldent Secretary Giadwln. Mlch. BRED GILTS now ready to ship. bred to boar-co! Bob Clansman. Defender and Joe breeding at farmers prices. H. 0. Swartz. Schoolcraft. Mlch. BUIIHS IIT HALF PRICE. bred in the purple, sired by Buster. A Giant and Butler’s Big Bob. No better bmdlnr. A big rugged, big-boned boar ready for service. for $25.00—830.00. JNO O. BUTLER. Portland. Mlch. BIG TYPE Poland Ohlnas .‘..... a... mound: SAL ‘ '2.“ 3'53, “"1 ....‘°*....”".. to an 0 ~ cows to famw in spring beginningm Cth.‘ Always satisfaotlon or manor back. I. E. KIES. llledolo. Mlch. fi [MST-TIRES , An Opportunity To Buy Hampshires Right We are offering some good sows and glitz. I’M Ior March .and April fartowing.‘ Also a tad ch01“ fall Digs, either sex. Write or call . GU” THOMAS. New L‘othrop. MID”. H‘MPSHIBES LOOK! THE ornrpul'i‘ or 20 brood 30" 3° JOHN w. suvosn. R 4, St. John. Mlch- IG TYPE B. c. SPRING. PIGS EITHER SEX from lam growthy am and sized by choice herd boars. Come and see our stock. prlce' reasonable. L. W. BARNES ‘ CON. Byron, Mlch. the 1920 Grand Champion and to Pros— pect by Liberator Buster the 1921 Grand Champion They will start you right the breeding industry. Exceptional burnin- Write for prices. HILLCREST FARM! F. B. LAY. Kalamazoo. Mlch. Ill TYPE POLAND CHIHAS Spring pigs all sold. For fall pigs, write W. CALDWELL & SON. Springport. Mlch. Big Type F. c. Saws bred to Big Bob Mastodon, gills bred to a son of Peter Pan. that sold for $1 cash . .075 Jan. 0. E. GARNAN'I‘. Elton Rapids, Mich. DUBOGB EXTRA FINE SEPT AND OCT pigs, either sex, priced right_ HARLEY FOOR a SONS. Gladwin. Mlch.. R 1_ The Experience Pool Brine yomI everyday problems In and on the experience of other far-men. Questions ad- dressed to thle department are published hero and answered by you. our , who aro graduates of. the School of Hard Knocks and who have their diplomas from the College of Experience. If you don't want our odltor'o loo or on expert’s advice, but Just plain. everythy buolnou advloo. send In your question here. We will publlsh one each week. If you can answer the other fellow‘e question. please do so, he may ans- wer on; of your: Two‘s?! Address Expeh Ionoo oo. care noes Farmer Ill Olanono. Mlch. ' I' HOUSES 0F HOLLOW TILE In a recent issue of the Business Farm- er I noticed an inquiry from R_ 0,. Ithaca, Mlch.. in regard to houses built tile. We have one built of N‘atco hollow tile in 1918 with which we are well pleased and would be pleased to show him if he desrred. We are loca‘ed 4 miles west and one mile north of Chesaning. or 4 miles south and l mzle east of Brant guitger, There are $150 several others is cornmnn ty.— ark Brewer. , Chesarr‘ing, Mich, R. 3 PEAIIH HILL FARM RIED sows and (ill: bred to or sired by Peach Hill Orion King 152489. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Come 1 ’em over. Also a few open gilts. INWOOD BROTHER. Romeo. Mlch. AM SELLING A GREAT OFFERING 0F DUROC BRED SOWS AND GILTS March 4th, mostly mated to Orion Giant 001.. a son of Ohio Grand Champion. Get on mail!- f r catalog. m M ‘0”. c. TAYLOR. Mllan. Mlch. PURE—SHED IUIIIG JERSEY HUGS We usually have good been and sows of all ages for sale. Reasonable prices. LARRO RESEARCH FARM, Box A North Enc Detroit. Michigan. uroo Jersey Bred Stock all Sold. Orders taken for wentling pigs. 1.000 pound herd boar. J08. SOHUELLER. Woldman. Mlch. gum-s purulrn unlar Herd Bonrwfleference only—No. 129219 1919 Chicago International 4th Prize Jr. Yearling BOOKING ORDERS “FALL PIGS AT :25 BLANK a. POTTER Potter-ville. Mlch. service and bull calves carrying % of blood of my heifer Norman’s Missaukee Red Rose, World Champion G. G. Sir d b h sine. Dams flninshing splendid A. . leiecorlis. u A. M. SMITH. Lake Clty, Mlch.- BEGISTEHEI GUEHIISEY BULLS {slime}; for servie. Also yearling heifers. Farmers c . . Dr. W. B. Baker. 4809 Fort St. W. Detroit, Mich .AYRSBIRES FOR SALE—REGISTERED AYRSHIRE bulls and bull calves. heifers and heifer calms. Also some choice cows. FINDLAY BROS.. R 5. Vassar. Mlch. GUERNSEY BULLS READY FOR UROO JERSEY BOARS. Bear: of tho lal‘lq liesvy~boned type, or bettFer, come and see. J. DROIT. R JSQILBSriOZFVEizr Elite!) 1“HESELIEILI'VERMORE a. son, Romeo, 1 . Monroe. Mlch. FANNIES' furrow Mlch. E OFFER A FEW WELL-EDIE” SELECT. ml spring litroc Boers. also bred cows and Gill: in season. Call or write McNAUGHTON A FORDYGE. 8!. Louis. Mlch. B rd and open sows pring pigs. 100 head. rm 4 miles straight S. of Middleton. Mlch., Gratiot 00. Newton & Blank. Perrinton. Mich. urocx. Hlll Great Farms. and gilts. Boers and s ’RED POLLED THREE, YOUNG RED POLLED BULLS FOR ssh. Sir-ed by Cory. Ella Loddio. H. took the prize at six State Mrs. Mlch.. R 1 WALNUT ALLEY , POLAND CHINA Bil; Type Poland Chinas. I have a few more of those big boned. h h backed. smooth sided boars left. The find that makes good at one- hali- their value. Come or write and let me tell you what I will do. ' A. D. GREGORY. Ionla. Michigan. one some one ollu or“ to Wow; King 8294! who has sired more prize winning pigs at tho state fair: in the last 2 years than any other Du- I’oc boar. Newton Bar-mutt. fit Johns. Mich. R SAL—E:- ONE DUROC BOAR FROM Brookwater breeding stock. Choice spring pigl. JOHN CRONENWETT. Carleton. Mlch. FOR SALE: HERD BOAR A MODEL ORION ’ . a line bred and son of Jackson's Orion Call or write King. RICHARDSON, Blanchard. Mlch. CHAS. F. PURE ggED. CHESTER WHITE T. J. SWEENEY, .Brsnt. Mlch. THE FINEST DUHUG JEIISEY HUGS in Michigan. Nearly 100 to choose from. Bred Sows. Gilts. Fall pigs, either sex. Write us you- at reasonable prices. Write. < .. Harmer prices. SCHAFFER BROS.. Leonard. Mlch., R 1 BERKSEIBES __.‘ HEBKSHIHES ' Special prices for Registered Berk.- shire Breeding stock: 10 Mature Bred Sows. . . . . . . 475.00 10 Fall Yearlings, Bred. . . . . . . . 50.00 Best type with size and quality. Sat— isfaction absolutely guaranteed~ Write for information. C. C. COREY 2428 First National Bank Bldg. Detroit Michigan 0. I. O. egistened O. I. c bred gilt: for sale. Weight around 250 pounds at $40 00. clmm.‘ Mich. 0. I. O. SWINE—MY HERD CONTAINS THE blood lineo of the most noted herd. Gan furnish you stock at “live and let live” prices. A. J. OORIEN. Dorr. Mlch.. R 8. s , SHEEP” HAMPSHIRE SHEEP A few good yearling runs and some ram lambs left to ofl'er. 25 ewes all ages for sale for {all delivery. Eve ‘ g guaranteed as represented. ICLARKE U. HAlRE. West Branch. PET STOCK R SALE. FLEMISH GIANT RABBITS does breeding age, 86. Three months old pair, $5. Registered does 512 each. Stock pedigreed Quab ty guaranteed E Mlch. HIMEBAUGH. Goldwater. SHETLAIII POIIIES We have a few good Shetland Ponies for sale: prices ranging from $75.00 to $100. VVrito JOHN FARMER, R 2. Stockbridge, Mlch. £99". a ESTABLISHED 1 879 B E L L S ’ PHIBHHIIIIII BEIIIIIN The most complete selection America of these popular breeds. ternational and state fair winners. STALLIONS AND MAKES, Write today. BELL BROS., Wooster, 0. JOSEPH R VAN ETTEN. Mlch. HOFSES in In PUIIE BEEP STALLIIIIS One black Percheron. yrs old weight 1800 lbs, One black Percheron yrs old weight 1800 lbs. One 2 yr. old_biack With small star, weight 1400 lbs. Registration papers furnished. ese stal. lions are sound and right and will be sold on reasonable terms. JOSHUA HILL. Box 0, Capsc, Mich. ——-FOR SALE, LARGE TYPE I'ULAIIII GHIIIA “Elfin. filled by r". Glam 391211, gfldlézan's 1920 ‘ Gr. Champion 'boar, and y mooth Buster 895823. Michigan's 1920 lot Jr. Yearling Boar. mune by double treatment. Priced i) sell. Write or see thorn. Free livary to visitors. A. A. FELDKAMP . \ Manchester. R. R. No. 2 Mick. EONARD'B RIO TYPE P. O. BOAR PIOI at weaning time. from Mich. 0 ion. pedigree. 8 tie! ctI w n. n. LEONARD: amt. blmfiufmch. 23mm $1.!)ng our °$921 tall are: ofii‘fr aft} v are. y r 'I c Pris; and t Kind Clan. ' ~ I W.“ WWW?“ . L? 1‘ 1' ll BREE .GILTS‘ : , ow {plantar 5 in Pride. grand V. lower the cost of production. ' 'OWOSSO SUGAR cozs PRAIRIE FARM More of the better kind of Draft Horses used on the farm would Heavy Draft Horses on short hauls are economy and will lower the high cost of transportauon. Buy Heavy Draft Mares and raise your own power on the Farm. We have fifty mares in foal to select from. blood that Belgium has ever produced. ‘ Belgian Draft Horses are getting more popular. as workers cannot be excelled by any other breed. Before buying see the sires and dams and also_see the largest breed. ing establishment of Belgian Draft Horses in the world. Located at They possess the best Their qualities ALICIA, Saginaw County, MICHIGAN p0 LTRYB‘A‘ Advertisements inserted under this heading it so cents per line, perv issue. Special mtes fdr I one what you have,“ ofl‘er and sfend It in we will put it in type, send proof and quote rates by..re Hlehlgn Business Farmer. Advertising Department. Mt. Clemens, Michigan. . times or longer. Write us mall. Address The \ POULTRY D CHICKS I “HOMESTEAD FARMS » ‘ LEGlionliS We are issuing a Bulletin that describes the kind 0;”: I l the farmer now :ixlts Bend for this descrip- tion 61 our Pure B Prae- practical higan; stock is also ta1:0: ther s e . oultry farmers wm’ Brown, they the Wyln‘ . I, \ bein shipped to p You‘z will like particularly the . ‘ Ind Buff Leghorns of this breeding. the one, Also Barred anl VVgiite Rocks. Reds. dotbes. Orpingtons, nconas. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Box I41, Kalamazoo, Michigan 0R PINGTONS AND LEGHORNS . day (or Two great breeds for profit. WY“. "° tree catalogue of hatching cull. bu” cmch End breeding stock. ' CYCLE HATCHER COMPANY. 1“ Ph”° "d" lmlra. N- V- ITE AND BUFF w“ wygndottes and in sea.- R‘I INGLE COMB BROXVN.Wh.t Leghorns, R. 1. Re 5, re . Barred Rocks. ', stock and chicks .on. wnm for pncea.Farm. Dansvilie. Mich- Cedar Lawn Poultry mun WAY AUSH-Ki F3339... .. alters oung stock and a few matur White yChinese Geese. White Runner Dulcksgillad White VVyandottes. Also 0. I C. 591’) K ' '(‘es on what you need. writs IglllilyE I)liRIILI.ER. Dryden. Mich. ROCKS! Mich. Quality Chicks, Spanish,_ Mlnorcas, , d Orpingtons. Wyandottes an Panto", “‘1’. l e s, TYRONE POULTRY FARM. DUCKS. R. C. w CHINESE GEESE, PEKIN ‘ - Mich. mnsfhcuuois BETTS. Hiiisdale. PLYMOUTH ROCK, Wf ARRED ROCK COCKERELS AND PULLETS Bfrom America’s best prize-winning heaVY-layinz strains Winners Detroit National Show Dec. 192150: live First prince_ w prices"I h TOLLES BROS" R 10. St, Johns. lo I BARBED rumours, nociis . . t i worlds heaviest laying strain. Parks direc , smlgw excellent breeding pens at $15 to E888. $2 per 5. Satisfaction guaranteed. WALLACE HALL 155 Stewart Ave., Flint ' its Rocks. Bab Chicks $20 per 100 I‘Dglghgsll‘i‘ghper 15; $8.03 per 100. Robert E. New Baltimore, Michigan. Kn‘lzght, 10 lb. ' ies RUFF ROGK EGGS $.32th N53“; winners and Hogan tested heavy layers, bred for 80 years; Bx. M. J' c' on" ‘ sonssaltlllop Ind. EGGS—CHIX. Ich barred hgoglis. ted b poultry judge of ex 1 iron méood layyers. For prices to. PEKIN FRUIT & POULTRY FARM. Pekln, lnd., . LEGHORNS LEGHORN {or spring Imperial ringiet BABY INGLE COMB BUFF ' deivery_ CHICKS. Order now f circular, sendenIAL WEBSTER. R 2. Bath..Micb. MERICAN ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORN (lock is from select mating. .v :39“? 41000" has :10 i titzl:ndy n33}, .3 ‘{min signs. £7550 " 50;, butchei's.‘ ,8"! .5 @8 5 ' ‘ ‘ “ ’ 3315.036? 1 , 9.," any up; new. .N'I Red. '$3@8;591 1—4 bleedun~ . oral. picture program dealing with life. ~ ‘ . on the ~ and elsewhere in ' vsni' ., k by Gr 2““ m GRATIO'lkr-r-Winter wheat is entering. ‘ freezing and thawing. The sugar contipa- n. QUOTATIONS pea-on. March 7th BUTTER—Jest creamery. in tubs, 34 1—2@35c per lb. - EGGS—mosh. current receipts. -nrme:. $3.so@3.75: Baldwins, 33.7508; Spy, $8.50@4; western,’ buu, $308.75. . ONIONS—Eastern, $8338.50 per per icon. sack. . , POPCORN—Globe, Little Buster, 100 per lb. DRESSED HOGS—Smail to me— dium, 12 @13c; heavy, io@1ic per m , 5c: DRESSED CALVES—Choice, 15 0160; inedium, ’ 12@13c; large coarse, 5010c per lb. ‘ LIVE POULTRY —— Best spring chickens, smooth legs, 28c; staggy springs, 25c; leghorn springs, 25c; large fat hens, 300; mediumhens, ‘28c; small hens, 26@27c; old roost- ers, 17c; geese, 20@22c; ducks, 35c; choice large trukeys, 35c per lb. - WEEKLY MRKETGEAM , WASHINGTON, D, .C., For the week ending March’ 4, 1922 DAIRY PRODUCTS: Butter markets firm with prices showing advances aver- aging about 2 cents higher in eastern ’l markets and about 1 cent higher at Chi- mgo. Demand latter part of week active; all grades moving well~ Closing prices 92 smre; New York, Boston and Phila- delphia 38 cents; Chicago 37 cents, Cheese markets active following declines on Wisconsin cheese boards Feb, 27, Prices at Wisconsin primary markets March 3: Twins. 18 '1-2c;~Daisies, 20 cans; Double Daisies and Young Ameri- can 19 1-2 c; Longhorns, 200; Square Prints. 21 1—40, FEED: Demand slow, Future offerings demand light. Linseed meal firmI oilfer- kets quote firm prices, Eastern markets easier. Southern and southeastern de' mand good for middlings and shorts; light for bran, Cottonseed meal easier, moderately liberal~ ' Northwesteyi man lngs scams. Hominy feed inactive. price unchanged. Gluten feed production good. demand good~ ipts and stocks gen- erally ample to meet requirements, Quot- ed Much 3: Bran. $25; middlings, 825.50, Minneapolis; 36 per cent cotton- seed mneal $40.25; white hominy feed. 823, St_ Louis. Linseed meal..$52_ Min- , gluten feed, $32_15; Chicago. No: 1, M18118. meal, $17.25. Kansas City. T AND VEG J BLES: Ne York and Chicago potato markets slight- ly weaker, other cities steady to firm, Supplies iberal, demand limited. New York sacked round Whites off 5 cents in New York city at $2@2_05 per 100 pounds up 5 cents in other eastern cities at $2_15@2,25: Northern stock nearly steady in Chicago at $1.80@1.95; up 5 to 10 cents in other markets at $2 10I?D2 lb, Idaho rural down 10 cents in Chicago at $1,95@2_ Prices steady to firm in dis— tributing markets. New York round whites up 7 cents at $1.88, Maine Green Mountains up 10 cents at_ $1.41. Northern round Whites up 10 cents at 51,60? 81,70 1' o b, shipping point-1,. Cabbage markets strong. Supplies new stock lib- Demand limited. New York Dan- ialr_..ty~p) up $5@10 in eastern cities at $40@53 per ton bulk, Too few Sales at shipping points to establish market, Ap- ple markets firm: deman‘d limited, New York Baldwins, @2 1—2 firm at $7,50@ 8.25 per bbl. in leading markets LIVE STOCK ANT) M’EATSwor Chicago hog prices advanced 25 to 35 cents high- er, heavy hogs advancing most, Beef steer up mm 25 cents; Butcher cows and heifers up 15 to 40 cents, Good to choice stockers and feeders steady; com— mon kinds dull and “'0an Von! calvnq lost 25 cents to $1.50; fat lambs and yearlings 25 to 50 cents;,fat eWes 25 cents Feeding lambs unchanged March 4 Chicago prices: Hogs, top $1125, bulk of sales $11@11,25: medium and good beef steers, $7,4069JS, butcher cows and heifers, “1561815; feeder steers, $5,50@7.50:1lght and medium, weight veal calves, $7 25631050.: fat lambs, 31301575: feeding lambs. $11 506% 14 50 ' yearlings, $10 85@14 25: fat ewes, $5 50@9, Stocker and feeder Shl’D- ments from 11 important markets during the week ending Feb. 24 were: Cattle and calves, 5.5.745; hogs, 8,773; Sheep, 26,885: In eastern wholesale fresh meat markets mutton and beef advanced while veal, lambs and pork loin) declined, Mutton up $1@3: Beef.50 cents to 81, Veal. lamb and pork lolns week at some markets and as much as $2. Lower at others. March 3 [prices good grade meats; beet $12,500“: veal 3166,18; lamb-$25 0729: mutton 814021: light pork loin! $19@21: heavy loins\$15@18, gnarl naronrs__‘_~ OHEBOYGAN—Practically no change , oonditi ' last week. Just ringworm: from attests of big storm of Week go, Roads improving but still for travel. Almost no heavy ha ‘ being done. Entertaining motion ' 1.6 been givenxby annuityt ~ monum- :01 etc , ' as: - -w‘ ‘ wild 811i- nies are onerin to contract’beets 35 per ton with '31 labor and sliding contract. Everyone wants hogs and are in: fancy prices...‘ Those who sold s early curse their luck. Many are constideri fencltéhanging horses ‘for trao ors. a, a acreage gain 118‘. O.‘ DeW‘itt. March 3. LIVINGSTON —— W mod t 1th light 12.11 of V eras W mow on mm. woodaml ers- are busy . up . getting out manure in prepa- ration to:- spring plowing. The usual number of auction sales are being held. Some farmers movingl to town "while others are renting eir flaring—Geo. Coleman, March 3, - s'r. JOSEPH—March 1. quite heavy fall of snow, March 2, lovely sunshine and the.me fast, Farmers hauling few logs to mi and cutfing wood. Some _ g wood on shares. Eggs are way . Rye is advancing in price slowly 3, weather better, sun shining and birds sing-mg. Some skunk trapping be- ing done: here—Mrs. H. C. Holtz, March KENT (N)——Having our first spring weather this week, Saw first robins last Tuesday, The sleet storm of last week did but slight damage in this vicinity. Farmers are getting restless and are hauling manure, getting up wood and attending auction sales, Sales every day now, Bids rather slow. Some beans and grain being sold, A few potatoes also. Not many left here—C. A.. March 3. MONROE—Weather is fair, freezing nights. thawing days, Not much doing, Prices of products some better, but not ,much left to sell; some oats and corn being sold to farmers for seed and feed. Most of our grain went out on trucks and crop reporters giVe it as in the farm— em hands yet. It will be found the same in lots of places—«G. L. 8., March 3. EATON—Pleasant and warm this a, m, Snow nearly all off fields. Wheat and rye looking brown, The roots are all right as yet. Farmers are feeling as if the worst of the deflation has passed, Prices for hogs and sheep are good. but cattle are low as yet, Hope to receive better prices the coming season. So we will be able to pay taxes without going to banks,-——C. F. L., March 3. MIDLAND—During the past week we have had the worst weather that has- been experienced here in years, Rain, whi froze as soon as it touched any- thing, fell intermittently for about 36 hours. Trees and telephone poles were broken off, Immesurable damage was done to fruit trees of all kinds. For several days the water was over the road and people from this direction ‘Were un- able to reach town.——C, L. H , March 2. WEXFORD (NW) - Sn shining brightly this morning, lee not all gone from trees yet. Saw a crow last week. sounds like spring. Buying hay, straw and grain now, quite a. bit, Township caucus next week, Pick out the best man, Nearly everyone is expecting better times ahead. They will plant and sow about the same there as usual,~——W, A. .1 ., March 3. GENESEFr—Some snow Friday. Roads very rough. having been cut up badly during the rain of last week, Wheat looks very brown but some of it has good growth, It may come thru very .well but late sown wheat looks bad. Not many farm auction sales, Some farms going back to fonmer owners because cannot be paid ton—A. R. Graham, March 3. SUGAR COMPANIES OFFER $5 PER TON FOR BEETS - , (Continued from page 3) several Michigan factories to the U. S. government for a period of 12 years we find that the average ex- traction of white sugar (which does not include the by—products) to be right around 12.9 per cent or 258 pounds of white sugar extracted fiom a ton of beets. If we take into consideration the above facts if true we now have all of the data necessary on which to build a fair sliding scale contract on a 50—50 basis. It will be seen that sugar at one cent a pound would give to the factory $1.29 and the grower $1.29 out of a ton of beets. This $1.29 is some where near the right spread to use in the advance for a ton of beets and not an even dollar as proposed by the factories for each cent advanced in the price of sugar. “The factories are raising a point whichvthey are stressing heavilly and that is the minimum guaranteed price for a ton of beets. In this their point is well taken, but it is some— thing that cannot be gotten around ‘on account of the bad condition of our farmers, the high taxes, high labor and large amount of capital needed to grow a beet crop requir— ing interest to be paid on same by the majority of growers. This is something that should be and must be considered by congress if the in- dustry is to be saved and a protec- tion tariff high enough 'to cover the difference in the cost of production in foreign countries and when this is properly done I do not believe sugar will average below 5 cents in N. Y. and make the factories safe in oflering a contract based on a. minimum of 5' cent sugar or right around $6 forgbeets on the 1922 new. a coin. a} Wehrmota'leestiemon' foreign sugar ; will be node-cry. Why cannot the representatives of the factories and those of the grow- hers meet in' a. conference and thrash some of these things out along strictly business lines instead of standing oft submitting to conditions requiring and’ calling for political conferences which do not get us, any- where, and operate generally to the' disgust of the ordinary farmer and .mafiufacturer?" . JUST AS OUR RANDFATBERS THO GIIT! 7 . HE DATE was 1867. The place was northern Missouri. The Civil War Was two years away. The persons were two farmers sit- ting together on a worm fence. The theme was the only one they knew —hard times! You know what they were saying. Their world of finance was warped and twisted. Interest rates .were high and money almost impossible to get. Their good wives were gath- ering up eggs and selling" them for eight cents per dozen. They had to beg the dealer to buy their pork. . Their corn was worth fourteen cents and their oats not worth hauling away over the poor roads. It was a hard time. What did, they do? They faced the situation with hope and hard work; and in a. few years their farms were paid for, their children educated, and they had a comfortable nest built for old age. But in 1867 the clouds of gloom hung close over their puzzled heads. . Today the grandsons of the farm- ers of 1867 are sitting in their auto— mobiles talking hard times, and poor markets, and low prices. They are talking the language of their fathers. Abraham Lincoln had a poem writ- ten by a Scotchman which he kept over his desk in the White House which read, “We are the same our fathers have been.” We are surely the same when depression hits our pocketbooks. Time has shown that the farmers of 1867 and 1893 did not have all the facts, for bad they been able to forecast the future days they would have been singing instead of moan- ing. Better days came just as truly as better days are sure to come to us. Just as our fathers and grand— fathers faced the financial chaos of their times, and turned it into order, so will we. In the meantime, there are two things we can do to help: Let’s stop talking to each other about hard times. We are not starv— ing yet, and there is no prospect of that. If we keep on suggesting to each other that things are “giving to the devil,” it will grease the slide to that state of things. Then we must keep suggesting to each other that we believe in each other; pledge each other our mutual faith, to our country and the God above us, that we will stay on the job and plug and save and dig until the new economical day dawus. If we will all do that, our eyes will he wide open to enjoy the new day when it comes—The Farmer, St. Paul. LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTS HE Michigan Live Stock Ex— T change directors at the first meeting last week elected C. V. Tracy of Iflhaca president of the Ex- change for the coming year. W. J. Perry, secretary; E. E. Compson, Wicaemresddent; P. M. Granger, Char- lotte, treasurer: George Bouteli, Perry, secretary, E. E. CIompson, Lansing, «secretary—munanger. ine Exchange is getting ready to estab- lish Clo—operative commission houses at Detroit and Buffalo. W mowsfiggy REM l “"71?” '3? WM!” lCASCARA 9 UININEE‘ M GR/PPE " ‘ ‘ " II! :5 DAYS WORI. 0's srANaA/w FOR mo ors/sumac BEGINS Ming within ten seconds.- Slfdt III most dependable family remedy for M Headaches and Le Grippe. , .Don’t experiment—insist open “(We Omen Qumin' e. World's 3W Odd m “3:” twitter..." ammo: nun r x r. . signature. m. w. It. mu. mm.m_ . ” , .1. $111 concede, matter, . AMMWM .3 g3” In Price ELOTTE, the Edison of Europe, manufacturer of the greatest. Cream Separator the world has ever known, announces a sweeping reduction in prices. Labor conditions in general together with tremendous rebuilding and re-organizing eflorts put forth by this big mantof Belgium has resulted in cut- ting production costs to the bone. ' And right now at flu} particular time exchange rates are extremely favorable. Take advantage of this condition while it lasts. Get the most for your American dollar. Buy now and save money. Before buying any separator find out how the Melotte has won 264 Grand and ‘International 1 Prizes and how, for efficiency of skimming, ease of turning, convenience of operation and durability—the Great Belgium Melotte has won every important European contest. Find out why 500,000 Melotte Separators are in continuous use today. ’ Our 15 Year Guarantee Every Belgium imported Melotte Cream Separator is sold under an absolute. ironboun . 15-year guarantee. No Melotte is ever sold except under this guarantee. A guarantee written in plain English so that you can un- derstand it. A guarantee that is 100% stronger than any other separator guarantee ever made. A guarantee that really guarantees something—upon which you can ab. What U. 3. Government Says: = Vibration of a cream sepamfor’s bowl will soon cost you more money in cream waste than the price of ‘your separator. U. S. Government Bulletin No. 201 says that a perfectly true motion of the bowl is abso- luter necessary. the bowl is the vital part of any ‘\ separator—the part where the cream separation takes solutely rely—an absolute protection to the purchaser. place. .. Q and which binds us to our bargain. Self-Balancing Bow ( The Belgium Melotte is the only singlebeariug-bowl separator made.This patented bowl hangs from one fric- tionless ball bearing and spins like a top. It is self-balancing. It skims as perfectly after 15 years' use as when , . new. Positively can not ever get out of balance—can not vibrate and thus causecrosscurrents which waste cream . by remixing with the milk. The 600 lb. Melotte turns as easily as the 300 lb. machine of other makes. Spins for U , 25 minutes unless brake .is applied. No other separator has or needs a brake. The Melotte bowl has solved the , problem of perfect skimming. ' ‘ pg , 50. _ _ ~ + , after 30 Days. { Free Trial 1 I , —NO MONEY DOWN—FREE TRIAL- SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS—DUTY FREE We will send an Imported Melotte C'ream Separator direct to your farmon a 30 days’ absolutely Free Trialan deposits—no papers to sign—use it as‘if it were your own separator. Satisfy yourself that the porcelain bowlrsas easy to clean as a china plate. Compare it—test it in every way. ’ . When you are convinced the Melotte skims cleaner, turns easier, washes quicker. has one-half less tinware to clean. lasts longer than all others. then pay $7.50 as first payment and the balance in small monthly payments until the separator is paid for. Send No Moneyl—EaSJ Payments! 0 ’ lo‘ After 30 days free trial. then send only the small mm of 37.50 and the balance in small monthly payments. Ellie Melotte pays for itself from your increased cream ecks. it is the machine you want. Keep it for 30 days and use it just as if it were your own machine. Compare the Melotte separator with any other- test them side by side. Then send your milk-to the You're not to send one cent until you‘ve used this creamery. Let them prove which separator shims the I ‘ . great Belgium Melotte and have made up your mind cleanest. _ ‘ p ‘ ' ' ‘ l g l-—_—— ——————_————————I The Melotte Separator, H. B. Baboon, v.5. Mgr. ~ Dept. 3500 2843 West 19th Street. Chicago. Illinois Mail coupon for catalog giving full des ' tion of this wonder-fulleream separatof..liledd about the porcelain-lined bowl- Easy. to clean as a ma Plate. Oneahalf‘less tinware to clean. An exclusive Melotte feature. Other exclusive Melotte features described in full. >' Don't buy any separator until you have investigated the Melotte.’l‘ake advantage of the sodny trial which Mr. Melotte has now authorized us to ofierfrest the Melotte against all-other separators and satisfy yourself as hundreds Without cost to me or obligation in any way, please send me the Melotte catalog which tells the full story of this wonderful separator and M. Jules Melotte, its inventor. Also send me your revised price list showing 22 79 reduc— hons' ' i , of American farmers have done' that it is the world’s greatest separator.‘l‘he only separatbr that requirese brake. It in - so easy to turn thatit spins twenty-five minutes after you stop cranking. And remember it is guaranteed for 15 years. Name . Don't wait-be sure to mail coupon'TODAYl ' ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ' ‘ " ' ' " ’ n; J _ WW W I ' , " " . " " alarnm‘wj; f m T e Me 0 e Separa or, mum... Dept; 3303 "